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2.4.1.2. Clock Enable in Memory Blocks
When a memory block is clocked, a sequence of timed events occur within the block to execute a read or write. The circuitry that the clock controls consumes the same amount of power, independent of changes in address or data from one cycle to the next. Thus, the toggle rate of input data and the address bus have no impact on memory power consumption.
The key to reducing memory power consumption is to reduce the number of memory clocking events. You can achieve this reduction through network-wide clock gating, or on a per-memory basis through use of the clock enable signals on the memory ports.
The clock enable signal enables the memory only when necessary, and shuts down for the rest of the time, reducing the overall memory power consumption. You include these enable signals when generating the memory block function.
The Quartus® Prime software automatically chooses the best design memory configuration for optimal power. However, you can set the MAXIMUM_DEPTH parameter for memory modules during the IP core instantiation.