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ABADY1000
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4 years ago

Comparing Cyclone IV power consumption to other FPGAs & SoCs

I have Cyclone IV FPGA and I run a software that reads images from a sensor and apply some image processing algorithm on it, I use Nios II and soft DDR controller . My question is that if I conver...
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Farabi_Altera
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4 years ago

Hello,

You can confirm with EPE (Early Power Estimator-excel spreadsheet) or Power Analyzer tools in Quartus to compare your design. By right, using extra controller in your device will increase power consumption, but it is recommended to run the Power Analyzer to get the exact numbers.

regards,
Farabi