Early Power Estimator for Intel® Arria® 10 FPGAs User Guide

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Date 9/27/2022
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1. Overview of the Early Power Estimator for Intel® Arria® 10 2. Setting Up the Early Power Estimator for Intel® Arria® 10 3. Early Power Estimator for Intel® Arria® 10 Graphical User Interface 4. Early Power Estimator Worksheets for Intel® Arria® 10 5. Factors Affecting the Accuracy of the Early Power Estimator for Intel® Arria® 10 6. Document Revision History for Early Power Estimator for Intel Arria® 10 FPGAs User Guide A. Measuring Static Power
1. Overview of the Early Power Estimator for Intel® Arria® 10 x
1.1. Power Model Status
2. Setting Up the Early Power Estimator for Intel® Arria® 10 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
3. Early Power Estimator for Intel® Arria® 10 Graphical User Interface x
3.1. Early Power Estimator Input Fields 3.2. Early Power Estimator Output Fields 3.3. Early Power Estimator Input/Output Fields 3.4. Early Power Estimator Field Shading 3.5. Early Power Estimator Input Field Dependencies 3.6. Early Power Estimator Buttons
4. Early Power Estimator Worksheets for Intel® Arria® 10 x
4.1. Arria® 10 EPE - Common Worksheet Elements 4.2. Arria® 10 EPE - Main Worksheet 4.3. Arria® 10 EPE - Logic Worksheet 4.4. Arria® 10 EPE - RAM Worksheet 4.5. Arria® 10 EPE - DSP Worksheet 4.6. Arria® 10 EPE - Clock Worksheet 4.7. Arria® 10 EPE - PLL Worksheet 4.8. Arria® 10 EPE - I/O Worksheet 4.9. Arria® 10 EPE - I/O-IP Worksheet 4.10. Arria® 10 EPE - XCVR Worksheet 4.11. Arria® 10 EPE - HPS Worksheet 4.12. Arria® 10 EPE - Report Worksheet 4.13. Arria® 10 EPE - Enpirion Worksheet
5. Factors Affecting the Accuracy of the Early Power Estimator for Intel® Arria® 10 x
5.1. Toggle Rate 5.2. Airflow 5.3. Temperature 5.4. Heat Sink
1. Overview of the Early Power Estimator for Intel® Arria® 10
2. Setting Up the Early Power Estimator for Intel® Arria® 10
3. Early Power Estimator for Intel® Arria® 10 Graphical User Interface
4. Early Power Estimator Worksheets for Intel® Arria® 10
5. Factors Affecting the Accuracy of the Early Power Estimator for Intel® Arria® 10
6. Document Revision History for Early Power Estimator for Intel Arria® 10 FPGAs User Guide
A. Measuring Static Power

6. Document Revision History for Early Power Estimator for Intel Arria® 10 FPGAs User Guide

Document Version Intel® Quartus® Prime Version Changes
2022.09.27 18.0.1
  • Added note about importing unused transceiver channels, to the Estimating Power Consumption While Creating the FPGA Design topic.
2021.12.03 18.0.1
  • In the Worksheets chapter, added the Why Typical Power Might Appear Larger than Maximum Power section to the Common Worksheet Elements topic.
2021.06.04 18.0.1
  • In the Overview chapter, modified the second bullet point in the Power Model Status topic.
  • In the Worksheets chapter, modified the Recommended margin on Vcc bullet point in the Power Model Status entry of the Input Parameter Information table.
Date Version Changes
March 2017 2017.03.13 Rebranded as Intel.
November 2016 2016.11.07
  • Implemented editorial updates throughout.
  • Updated figures 3-1 and 3-3.
  • Updated parameter information throughout chapter 4.
  • Updated figures 4-1, 4-4, 4-5, 4-13, 4-14, 4-18, and 4-19.
  • Replaced Additional Information for the PowerPlay Early Power Estimator for Arria 10 User Guide section with Document Revision History.
  • Added example messages to Estimating Power Consumption While Creating the FPGA Design and PowerPlay EPE Input Fields topics.
  • Added appendix, Measuring Static Power.
March 2015 2015.03.02 Initial release.
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