Best Practices for Accurate Power Analysis - 2021.1 English

Versal ACAP System Integration and Validation Methodology Guide (UG1388)

Document ID
UG1388
Release Date
2021-07-26
Version
2021.1 English

For accurate power analysis, make sure you have accurate timing constraints, I/O constraints, and switching activity. The report_power command indicates a confidence level, as shown in the following figure. Target a High confidence level to ensure accurate power analysis. For more information, see this link in the Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Power Analysis and Optimization (UG907).

Figure 1. Power Analysis Confidence Level