Altera PowerPlay Early Power Estimator - Manual (Page 6)

1–2 Chapter 1: About Cyclone III PowerPlay Early Power Estimator
Features
PowerPlay Early Power Estimator User Guide for Cyclone III FPGAs © June 2009 Altera Corporation
Features
With the PowerPlay Early Power Estimator you are able to:
■ Estimate your design's power usage before creating the design, during the design
process, or after the design is complete.
■ Import device resource information from the Quartus II software into the
PowerPlay Early Power Estimator with the use of the Quartus II-generated
PowerPlay Early Power Estimator file.
■ Perform preliminary thermal analysis of your design.