Altera's PowerPlay power analysis features, including PowerPlay early power estimators and Quartus® II PowerPlay power analyzer, give you the ability to estimate power consumption from early design concept through design implementation, as shown in Figure 1. As you provide more details about your design characteristics, estimation accuracy is improved with PowerPlay technology.
Figure 1. PowerPlay Power Analysis From Design Concept Through Design Implementation
Table 1 lists Altera® device families with links to respective PowerPlay early power estimator spreadsheets. If you already have design files or a project set up in the Quartus II software, you can have the Quartus II software generate data to automatically populate the spreadsheets. During implementation, you can refine your power estimates using the Quartus II software's PowerPlay power analyzer tool.
| Table 1. PowerPlay Early Power Estimator Downloads | ||||
| Tools | Doc Version | Estimator | User Guide (PDF) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stratix III, Stratix IV, HardCopy III and HardCopy IV PowerPlay Early Power Estimator
| 9.1 SP1 | Download | Download | |
| Stratix II, Stratix II GX, and HardCopy II PowerPlay Early Power Estimator | 8.1 | Download | Download | |
| Stratix PowerPlay Early Power Estimator | 3.3 | Download | Download | |
| Stratix GX PowerPlay Early Power Estimator | 2.4 | Download | Download | |
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Cyclone III and Cyclone IV PowerPlay Early Power Estimator
| 9.1 SP1 | Download | Download | |
| Cyclone II PowerPlay Early Power Estimator | 8.0 SP1 | Download | Download | |
| Cyclone PowerPlay Early Power Estimator | 2.5 | Download | Download | |
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Arria II GX PowerPlay Early Power Estimator
| 9.1 SP1 | Download | Download | |
| Arria GX PowerPlay Early Power Estimator | 8.1 | Download | Download | |
| HardCopy HC20K PowerPlay Early Power Estimator | 1.0 | Download | - | |
| HardCopy Stratix PowerPlay Early Power Estimator | 1.3 | Download | - | |
| MAX II and MAXIIZ PowerPlay Early Power Estimator | 9.0 SP2 | Download | Download | |
| Max PowerPlay Early Power Estimator | 1.2 | Download | - | |
Arria, Stratix, Cyclone, MAX, and HardCopy are trademarks of Altera Corporation.
