STA Mastery · All levels

Reading Path

Suggested learning paths by role.

By role

  • STA owner: constraints -> delay graph -> MMMC -> variation -> debug playbook.

  • PD engineer: delay graph -> ECO closure -> SI -> useful skew.

  • Synthesis lead: constraints -> path groups -> ECO handoff.

  • RTL designer: constraints fundamentals -> RTL view pages -> interview drills.