Resolving Performance in MAX Devices
Use Dedicated Inputs / global signals
Turn on Fast Synthesis Style/ Parallel Expanders
For fast tSU/HOLD try FAST I/O
For fast tCO use macrocell closest to output pin (MAX 7000), or try Fast I/O (MAX 9000)
Reduce loading (fan-out) on critical signals
Use pipelining to break up combinatorial logic
Bit slice logic to fit into individual Rows (MAX 9000)
Adjust Fitter Settings to reduce shared expanders and reduce fan-in