Early Power Estimator User Guide

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Date 7/16/2021
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Document Table of Contents
Document Table of Contents x
1. Early Power Estimator Overview 2. Setting Up the Early Power Estimator 3. Early Power Estimator Worksheets 4. Factors Affecting the Early Power Estimator Spreadsheet Accuracy A. Additional Information for Early Power Estimator User Guide
1. Early Power Estimator Overview x
1.1. Release Information 1.2. Power Model Status for Supported Device Families
2. Setting Up the Early Power Estimator x
2.1. System Requirements 2.2. Download and Install the Early Power Estimator 2.3. Estimating Power Consumption
2.2. Download and Install the Early Power Estimator x
2.2.1. Changing the Macro Security Level in Microsoft Excel 2003 2.2.2. Changing the Macro Security Level in Microsoft Excel 2007 2.2.3. Changing the Macro Security Level in Microsoft Excel 2010
2.3. Estimating Power Consumption x
2.3.1. Estimating Power Consumption Before Starting the FPGA Design 2.3.2. Estimating Power Consumption While Creating the FPGA Design 2.3.3. Estimating Power Consumption After Completing the FPGA Design
2.3.1. Estimating Power Consumption Before Starting the FPGA Design x
2.3.1.1. Entering Information into the Early Power Estimator
2.3.1.1. Entering Information into the Early Power Estimator x
2.3.1.1.1. Manually Entering Values
2.3.2. Estimating Power Consumption While Creating the FPGA Design x
2.3.2.1. Importing a File
2.3.2.1. Importing a File x
2.3.2.1.1. Generate the EPE File 2.3.2.1.2. Import Data into the EPE Spreadsheet
3. Early Power Estimator Worksheets x
3.1. Main Worksheet 3.2. Logic Worksheet 3.3. RAM Worksheet 3.4. DSP Worksheet 3.5. I/O Worksheet 3.6. PLL Worksheet 3.7. Clock Worksheet 3.8. HSDI Worksheet 3.9. XCVR Worksheet 3.10. HMC Worksheet 3.11. IP Worksheet 3.12. HPS Worksheet 3.13. Report Worksheet 3.14. Enpirion Worksheet
3.1. Main Worksheet x
3.1.1. Input Parameter 3.1.2. Thermal Power 3.1.3. Power Tree Design 3.1.4. Thermal Analysis
3.1.4. Thermal Analysis x
3.1.4.1. Not Using a Heat Sink 3.1.4.2. Using a Heat Sink
3.13. Report Worksheet x
3.13.1. Static Power and Dynamic Current per Voltage Rail 3.13.2. Power Up Current 3.13.3. Power Breakout for Multiple Voltage Supplies 3.13.4. Power Regulator Settings
4. Factors Affecting the Early Power Estimator Spreadsheet Accuracy x
4.1. Toggle Rate 4.2. Airflow 4.3. Temperature 4.4. Heat Sink
A. Additional Information for Early Power Estimator User Guide x
A.1. Document Revision History for Early Power Estimator User Guide
1. Early Power Estimator Overview
2. Setting Up the Early Power Estimator
3. Early Power Estimator Worksheets
4. Factors Affecting the Early Power Estimator Spreadsheet Accuracy
A. Additional Information for Early Power Estimator User Guide

A.1. Document Revision History for PowerPlay Early Power Estimator User Guide

Date Version Changes
February 2017 2017.02.21 Rebranded as Intel.
January 2015 2015.01.20 Added support for MAX 10 devices.
July 2014 2014.07.25
  • Updated changing the macro security level in Microsoft Excel 2010
  • Updated "Main Worksheet", "Logic Worksheet", "RAM Worksheet", "I/O Worksheet", "PLL Worksheet", "XCVR Worksheet", "HPS Worksheet", and "Report Worksheet".
  • Added "Enpirion Worksheet" section.
June 2013 8.0
  • Updated “PowerPlay Early Power Estimator Overview”.
  • Added “HPS Worksheet” section.
  • Updated “Thermal Power”, “Power Supply Current”, “Logic Worksheet”, “XCVR Worksheet”, and “IP Worksheet” sections.
  • Updated Figure 3–1, Figure 3–2, Figure 3–3, Figure 3–9, Figure 3–11, Figure 3–12, Figure 3–13, Figure 3–15, Figure 3–16, and Figure 3–17.
  • Updated Table 2–1, Table 2–2, Table 3–1, Table 3–2, Table 3–4, Table 3–5, Table 3–6, Table 3–13, Table 3–15, and Table 3–16.
  • Added Table 3–17.
  • Removed power savings information in “Logic Worksheet”, “RAM Worksheet”, “DSP Worksheet”, “I/O Worksheet”, “PLL Worksheet”, “Clock Worksheet”, and “HSDI Worksheet”.
  • Removed “Report Power Savings for Each Functional Block” section in the “Report Worksheet”.
July 2012 7.1 Updated Table 3–4 and Table 3–5.
June 2012 7.0
  • Updated “XCVR Worksheet” section.
  • Updated Figure 3–1.
  • Updated Table 3–13.
January 2012 6.0
  • Added “HMC Worksheet” section.
  • Updated “IP Worksheet” section.
  • Updated Figure 3–1, Figure 3–2, Figure 3–21, and Table 3–2.
  • Added Cyclone V device.
  • Added Microsoft Excel 2010 support in “System Requirements” and “Download and Install the PowerPlay Early Power Estimator” sections.
August 2011 5.0
  • Updated for the Quartus II software version 11.0 release to include Arria V devices.
  • Removed PowerPlay EPE spreadsheet version, power model status, and supported feature information to the PowerPlay Early Power Estimators (EPE) and Power Analyzer page of www.altera.com.
May 2011 4.0
  • Added “PLL Worksheet” section.
  • Updated “Report Worksheet” section.
  • Updated Figure 3–1, Figure 3–9, Figure 3–11, Figure 3–12, Figure 3–13, Figure 3–15, Figure 3–16, and Figure 3–18.
December 2010 3.0
  • Updated for the Quartus II software version 10.0 release.
  • Added information about Arria II GZ devices.
  • Updated Table 1–1, Table 1–2, and Table 1–3.
July 2010 2.0
Updated for the Quartus II software version 10.0 release:
  • Added Stratix V device.
  • Added “Report Worksheet”.
  • Updated “System Requirements”, “Download and Install the PowerPlay Early Power Estimator”, “Entering Information into the PowerPlay Early Power Estimator”, and “Estimating Power Consumption”
  • Combining all the worksheets into “PowerPlay Early Power Estimator Worksheets” chapter.
  • Updated Table 1–2, Table 1–3, Table 7–2, and Table 11–1.
  • Updated Figure 3–1.
  • Minor text edits.
January 2010 1.1 Updated Table 1–2 and Table.
November 2009 1.0 Initial release.
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