Thermal Design User Guide: Agilex™ 5 FPGAs and SoCs

ID 814008
Date 9/30/2024
Public
Document Table of Contents

3.1. CTM File Format

Intel offers the latest CTMs in ECXML format and as STEP files.

ECXML files are compatible with the following CFD tools:

  • Icepak* from ANSYS
  • Flotherm* from Mentor Graphics*
  • 6SigmaET* from Cadence

You can use STEP files with CAD-based CFD analysis tools such as Solid Works or Autodesk. STEP files do not have built-in material thermal properties, built-in sensors, or built-in 2D power planes like the ECXML files. Intel provides the material thermal properties in a separate file, and you must input that into the model. For power, you must assign it to the die and also add it to your own thermal sensor.