APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED DETERMINATION OF TIMING CONSTRAINTS

A method and apparatus is provided for the automatic creation of timing constraints that are based upon input interface timing parameters entered through a graphical user interface that is associated with the one or more input interfaces. Ideal timing constraints are created from the input interface timing parameters for the one or more input interfaces, thereby enabling the analysis of the input interface(s) without requiring explicit constraints to be defined by the designer of the input interface(s). Timing constraints may, therefore, be automatically generated by the designer without the need for the designer to possess any detailed knowledge of the associated constraint language parameters. Once created, the automatically generated timing constraints are graphically displayed to the designer for verification and/or modification. The automated process removes any potential for improperly defining the input constraint language parameters associated with the input interface(s).