# Optimization

Change some settings in the config.json to minimize the chip size and increase the clock frequency.
Change the the **CLOCK_PERIOD** and the **FP_CORE_UTIL** in config.json and observe how the **CoreArea_um^2** and the **suggested_clock_frequency** is changing in metrics.csv.

Read the [documentation](https://github.com/The-OpenROAD-Project/OpenLane/blob/master/docs/source/reference/configuration.md) and find out how the **SYNTH_STRATEGY** works, try use it to optimize the project.
Try other settings from the documentation and observe the results.