Altera PowerPlay Early Power Estimator - Manual (Page 2)

Contents
PowerPlay Early Power Estimator Overview......................................................1-1
Release Information.....................................................................................................................................1-1
Power Model Status for Supported Device Families...............................................................................1-2
Setting Up the PowerPlay Early Power Estimator..............................................2-1
System Requirements.................................................................................................................................. 2-1
Download and Install the PowerPlay Early Power Estimator............................................................... 2-1
Changing the Macro Security Level in Microsoft Excel 2003....................................................2-1
Changing the Macro Security Level in Microsoft Excel 2007....................................................2-2
Changing the Macro Security Level in Microsoft Excel 2010....................................................2-2
Estimating Power Consumption................................................................................................................2-2
Estimating Power Consumption Before Starting the FPGA Design........................................ 2-3
Estimating Power Consumption While Creating the FPGA Design........................................2-3
Estimating Power Consumption After Completing the FPGA Design....................................2-5
PowerPlay Early Power Estimator Worksheets..................................................3-1
Main Worksheet...........................................................................................................................................3-1
Input Parameter............................................................................................................................... 3-2
Thermal Power.................................................................................................................................3-5
Power Tree Design...........................................................................................................................3-7
Thermal Analysis............................................................................................................................. 3-9
Logic Worksheet........................................................................................................................................ 3-13
RAM Worksheet........................................................................................................................................ 3-16
DSP Worksheet.......................................................................................................................................... 3-20
I/O Worksheet............................................................................................................................................3-22
PLL Worksheet...........................................................................................................................................3-26
Clock Worksheet........................................................................................................................................3-28
HSDI Worksheet........................................................................................................................................3-29
XCVR Worksheet...................................................................................................................................... 3-31
HMC Worksheet........................................................................................................................................3-35
IP Worksheet..............................................................................................................................................3-36
HPS Worksheet..........................................................................................................................................3-38
Report Worksheet......................................................................................................................................3-39
Static Power and Dynamic Current per Voltage Rail............................................................... 3-39
Power Up Current......................................................................................................................... 3-39
Power Breakout for Multiple Voltage Supplies......................................................................... 3-40
Power Regulator Settings..............................................................................................................3-40
Enpirion Worksheet.................................................................................................................................. 3-40
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