Why does the Cyclone® V FPGA Early Power Estimator fail to report a Physical Medium Attachment (PMA) power change when changing Differential Output Voltage (VOD) and Pre-Emphasis settings?

Description

If you change any transceiver PMA settings (e.g., VOD or Pre Emphasis), the Channel Power and overall device power remain the same when using the Cyclone® V FPGA Early Power Estimator (EPE).

This is because these settings are pending characterization.

Resolution

Power estimation for different PMA settings will be included in a future release of the Cyclone V FPGA EPE.