Altera Cyclone II PowerPlay Early Power Estimator - Manual (Page 7)

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Chapter 1. About the
Cyclone II PowerPlay Early
Power Estimator
Release
Information Table 1–1 provides information on the version of the PowerPlay Early
Power Estimator spreadsheet documented in this User Guide.
Device Family
Support The Cyclone II ™ PowerPlay Early Power Estimator spreadsheet provides
full support for the target Altera device families listed in Table 1–2 .
General
Description As designs grow larger and processes continue to shrink, power becomes
an increasing concern. Printed circuit board (PCB) designers need an
accurate estimate of the amount of power the device will consume to
develop an appropriate power budget, design the power supplies,
voltage regulators, heat sink and cooling system. You can calculate a
Cyclone II device’s power using the Microsoft Excel-based PowerPlay
Early Power Estimator spreadsheet available from the Altera website or
the PowerPlay power analyzer in the Quartus
® II software. You need to
enter the device resources, operating frequency, toggle rates, and other
parameters in the PowerPlay Early Power Estimator spreadsheet.
This user guide explains how to use the Cyclone II PowerPlay Early
Power Estimator spreadsheet to estimate device power consumption.
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These calculations should only be used as an estimation of
power, not as a specification. Be sure to verify the actual power
during device operation, as the information is sensitive to the
actual device design and the environmental operating
conditions.
Table 1–1. PowerPlay Early Power Estimator Spreadsheet Versions
Device Family
PowerPlay Early Power Estimator
Spreadsheet Version
Cyclone II 6.0 and later
Table 1–2. Device Family Support
Device Family Support
Cyclone II Full