XPower Analyzer

XPower offers detailed power analysis of post-implemented design.

XPower Analyzer is a tool dedicated to power analysis of post-implemented place and routed designs. It provides a comprehensive graphical user interface (GUI) that allows a detailed analysis of the power consumed and offers as well thermal information under operating conditions.

Different views are available to identify the power consumed either by type of blocks (Clock trees, Logic, signals, I/O's, Hard IPs such as BRAMs or DSP blocks) or over the design hierarchy.
Both of these views enable users to perform a detailed power analysis and give a very efficient way to locate the blocks or parts of the design which are the hungriest in terms of power, thereby giving an easy path to power optimization.

XPower Analyzer support entries from a user constraint file (PCF) for accurate definition of operating clocks frequencies as well as HDL simulation data (VCD and SAIF) to quickly set stimuli and net toggle rates, reducing setup time.

XPower Analyzer leverages device knowledge and design data to deliver accurate estimate of device power and individual net power utilization.

Key Features

• VCD and SAIF simulation files import from Xilinx ISE Simulator (ISIM), ModelSim, Cadence NC-SIM, Synopsys VCS
• Support of PCF file from MAP report to get operational clocks frequencies
• Device data read directly from post-implemented design (post-Place and Routed NCD)
• Graphic and ASCII report data
• Integration with System Generator for DSP providing convenient power analysis for DSP designs
• Power report across design hierarchy or by block types allowing quick identification of highest power elements
• Save and recall setup data though XML format
• Ability to adjust voltage supply values over allowed range and investigate for different power supplies scenarios
• Graphical or batch-mode execution