Vivado Design Suite Tutorial: Power Analysis and Optimization (UG997) - 2024.1 English

Document ID: UG997
Release Date: 2024-05-30
Version: 2024.1 English

Power Analysis and Optimization Tutorial
Software Requirements
Locating Tutorial Design Files
UltraScale+ Tutorial Design Files
Versal Device Tutorial Design Files
Running Power Analysis in the Vivado Tool
Introduction
Designing with Versal Devices
Step 1: Creating a New Project
Step 2: Synthesizing the Design
Step 3: Report Power Setup
Legends in Report Power Tool
Step 4: Running Report Power
Step 5: Implementing the Design
Designing with UltraScale+ Devices
Step 1: Creating a New Project
Step 2: Synthesizing the Design
Step 3: Report Power Setup
Step 4: Running Report Power
Step 5: Viewing the Power Properties
Step 6: Editing Power Properties and Refining the Power Analysis
Step 7: Running Functional Simulation with SAIF Output
Step 8: Incorporating SAIF Data into Power Analysis
Step 9: Implementing the Design
Conclusion
Running Timing Simulation and Estimating Power
Introduction
Step 1: Configuring and Running the Timing Simulation using Vivado Simulator
Step 2: Running Report Power in Vectorless Mode
Step 3: Running Report Power with Vivado Simulator SAIF Data
Generating a SAIF File using Questa Advanced Simulator
Step 1: Configuring and Running Timing Simulation in Questa Advanced Simulator
Step 2: Running Report Power in Vectorless Mode
Step 3: Running Report Power with Questa Advanced Simulator SAIF Data
Conclusion
Performing Power Optimization
Introduction
Step 1: Setting Up Options to Run Power Optimization
Step 2: Running report_power_opt to Examine User/Design Specific Power Optimizations
Step 3: Running report_power to Examine Power Savings
Step 4: Turning Off Optimizations on Specific Signals and Rerunning the Implementation
Step 5: Running report_power_opt to Examine Tool Optimizations Again
Step 6: Saving Power using UltraScale+ Block RAM in Cascaded Mode
Conclusion
Additional Resources and Legal Notices
Finding Additional Documentation
Support Resources
References
Revision History
Please Read: Important Legal Notices

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