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Altera_Forum
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16 years ago

Current consumption

hello, I'm working about new project on the Stratix III EP3SE50F780. I can't find the worst case current consumption of each voltage source. I know about the PowerPlay early power estimator but I ...
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Altera_Forum
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16 years ago

Power estimation for FPGAs is not trivial. You're really going to have to put some time into it if you want any reasonable calculation. The PowerPlay estimator is your best bet. You can also use the power estimation spreadsheet that Altera provides.

Jake