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Transition Rate Buffering

Minimizing switching times
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Buffer manipulation reduces dynamic power by minimizing switching times.
In design with low-power intent, synthesis tools automatically perform a variety of power optimization techniques, including transition rate buffering.

In transition rate buffering, buffer manipulation reduces dynamic power by minimizing switching times.

On a sample of designs, transition rate buffering reduced dynamic power by less than 5%. It had no significant impact on any other aspects of the design flow.

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