This user guide describes how to use PowerPlay Early Power Estimator to estimate the power consumption of designs based on Altera Stratix II, Stratix II GX and HardCopy II devices.
The PowerPlay Early Power Estimator is a Microsoft Excel-based spreadsheet available from the Altera web site. This user guide explains how to use it to estimate device power consumption for Stratix II, Stratix II GX, and HardCopy II devices; the spreadsheet version is 6.1 and later.
The guide covers setup, input parameters, power analysis, thermal analysis, power supply current, toggle rate, airflow, temperature, and heat sink topics. It also describes importing device resource information from Quartus II software.
| Supported device families | Stratix II, Stratix II GX, HardCopy II |
|---|---|
| Power estimation tool | Microsoft Excel-based spreadsheet |
| Stratix II support | Full |
| Stratix II GX support | Full |
| HardCopy II support | Partial |
The guide covers Stratix II, Stratix II GX, and HardCopy II devices.
You can use the Microsoft Excel-based PowerPlay Early Power Estimator spreadsheet or the PowerPlay power analyzer in Quartus II software.
Yes. Its features include estimating design power before creating the design, during the design process, or after the design is complete.
Airflow affects thermal analysis and directly affects the power consumed by the device.