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PowerPlay Early Power Estimators (EPE) and Power Analyzer

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

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)
Arria GX PowerPlay Early Power Estimator7.2 SP1DownloadDownload
Stratix III PowerPlay Early Power Estimator7.2 SP1DownloadDownload
Stratix II, Stratix II GX, and HardCopy II PowerPlay Early Power Estimator7.2 SP1DownloadDownload
Stratix PowerPlay Early Power Estimator3.3DownloadDownload
Stratix GX PowerPlay Early Power Estimator2.4DownloadDownload
Cyclone III PowerPlay Early Power Estimator7.2 SP1DownloadDownload
Cyclone II PowerPlay Early Power Estimator7.2 SP1DownloadDownload
Cyclone PowerPlay Early Power Estimator2.4DownloadDownload
HardCopy HC20K PowerPlay Early Power Estimator1.0Download-
HardCopy Stratix PowerPlay Early Power Estimator1.3Download-
MAX II PowerPlay Early Power Estimator7.2 SP1DownloadDownload
Max PowerPlay Early Power Estimator 1.2Download-

Arria, Stratix, Cyclone, MAX, and HardCopy are trademarks of Altera Corporation.


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