The PowerPlay Early Power Estimator (EPE) is a Microsoft Excel-based spreadsheet designed to estimate the power consumption of FPGA designs before or during the design process. It supports various Altera device families, including Arria, Cyclone, HardCopy, and Stratix series, and allows users to calculate power based on device resources, operating frequency, and toggle rates. The tool also provides preliminary thermal analysis capabilities.
| Supported Operating Systems | Windows operating system that the Quartus II software supports |
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| Required Spreadsheet Software | Microsoft Excel 2003, 2007, or 2010 |
| Required Quartus Version | Quartus II software version 9.1 or later |
| Supported Device Families | Arria IL, Arria V, Cyclone II, Cyclone IV, Cyclone V, HardCopy III, HardCopy IV, Stratix IIL, Stratix IV, and Stratix V |
Yes, the spreadsheet allows you to estimate power consumption before creating the design or during the design process.
Yes, macros must be enabled for the features in the PowerPlay EPE spreadsheet to function properly.
No, Altera recommends using these calculations as an estimation of power, not as a specification.