Setting Up Power Analysis from the Vivado IDE - 2020.2 English

Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Power Analysis and Optimization (UG907)

Document ID
UG907
Release Date
2020-11-24
Version
2020.2 English
Perform the following steps to specify the environment, activity, supply, and tool defaults in the Report Power dialog box.
  1. Select Flow > Open Synthesized Design or Flow > Open Implemented Design.

    Alternatively, you can make this selection in the Flow Navigator.

  2. Select Reports > Report Power.

    Alternatively, you can select Report Power in the Flow Navigator.

  3. In the Report Power dialog box, adjust device environment and tool settings.
    • Navigate to different tabs in the Report Power dialog box and adjust all settings to closely match your environment.
    • Environment and voltage settings have a large influence on device static power.
    • Activity rates and voltage settings largely influence dynamic power calculations.
    • When unsure of a particular setting, use the default value.
    • If you have an activity file from simulation results, you can specify it in this dialog box.

    For more information on these settings, see Review Device/Design Settings and Adjust Activity for Known Elements.

  4. Specify the name of the report.