5.2. DSP and M20K Power Gating................. 26 5.3. Clock Gating....................... 26 5.4. Power Sense Line....................27 5.5. Power Optimization Techniques in the Intel Quartus Prime Software......27 6. Document Revision History for the Intel Agilex Power Management User Guide...28 ® ™ Intel...
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The device configuration can be optimized to reduce power. This step involves the Intel Quartus Prime software power optimization wizard, the SmartVID feature (available in all Intel Agilex devices except for –4F speed grade), system cooling decisions, and/or dynamic workload management strategies. This phase may occur several times during the evolution of the system and device design.
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2.3. Early Power Estimator (EPE) The EPE results for Intel Agilex devices are based on preliminary simulated data. Any results obtained while using this estimator are preliminary. The EPE for Intel Agilex devices provides a current and power estimate based on various typical conditions such as room temperature and nominal voltage.
2.4. Power Analyzer The Intel Quartus Prime Power Analyzer allows you to estimate power consumption for a post-fit design. To estimate power consumption before you compile the design, use the EPE.
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Device Family Pin Connection Guidelines. All power rails must ramp up monotonically. The power-up sequence must meet the POR delay time. For the POR specifications of the Intel Agilex devices, refer to the POR Specifications section in the Intel Agilex Device Data Sheet.
The power-on reset (POR) circuitry keeps the Intel Agilex device in the reset state until the power supply outputs are within the recommended operating range. A POR event occurs when you power up the Intel Agilex device until all power supplies monitored by the POR circuitry reach the recommended operating range within the maximum power supply ramp time, t .
The Intel Agilex device is held in the POR state until all power supplies have passed their trigger point. After power supplies have passed the trigger point, the Secure Device Manager (SDM) will wait for a configurable delay time and then start device configuration.
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While the Intel Agilex device is powered on and While the Intel Agilex device is powered on or configured 4.2.1. Local Temperature Sensor The Intel Agilex local temperature sensor uses a built-in 11-bit ADC and provides temperature readouts through the Temperature Sensor IP. ® ™...
Temperature Sensor Channels and Locations on page 15 4.2.2. Remote Temperature Sensing Diode The Intel Agilex remote TSD interface allows you to monitor the temperature of the core fabric and transceiver tiles using an external temperature sensor. Figure 7. External Temperature Sensor Connection to the Intel Agilex Remote TSD The remote TSD requires a two-pins connection.
4. Intel Agilex Sensor Monitoring System UG-20215 | 2019.04.02 4.2.3. Temperature Sensor Channels and Locations The Intel Agilex local temperature sensors and remote TSDs are located in the core fabric and transceiver tiles. Figure 8. Locations of Intel Agilex Local Temperature Sensors and Remote TSDs- Preliminary The local temperature sensor channel names are preliminary.
• Route both traces in equal lengths and shield them. • Intel recommends a 10-mils width and space for both traces. • Route both traces through the most minimum number of vias and crossunders possible to minimize the thermocouple effects.
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When the SmartVID feature is used: 1. Intel Agilex devices are initially powered up to a nominal voltage level of the respective power grade for both V and V 2.
5. Intel Agilex Power Optimization Techniques and Features UG-20215 | 2019.04.02 5.1.2. SDM Power Manager In Intel Agilex devices, the SmartVID feature is managed by the SDM subsystem. The SDM subsystem is powered up after V and V voltage levels are powered up to 0.8V.
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MFR_ADC_CONTROL 5.1.2.2. PMBus Slave Mode Intel Agilex devices can also be configured in the PMBus slave mode with an external power management controller acting as the PMBus master. This is an optional command. This command is only applicable if you enable the PAGE command parameter.
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5. Intel Agilex Power Optimization Techniques and Features UG-20215 | 2019.04.02 When you configure the Intel Agilex device in the PMBus slave mode, you must connect an additional pin while connecting the existing PWRMGT_ALERT PWRMGT_SCL pins. PWRMGT_SDA Note: The PMBus slave mode only supports the 1.8-V single-ended I/O standard.
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X, is the calculated, real value in mV; • m, is the slope coefficient, a 2-byte two's complement integer; • Y, is the 2-byte two's complement integer received from the Intel Agilex device; • b, is the offset, a 2-byte two's complement integer; •...
- 0) = 900 mV = 0.90 V 5.1.3. Temperature Compensation Intel Agilex devices are able to compensate for performance degradation at colder temperatures by raising the voltage. While raising the voltage increases the dynamic power consumption, the increase in dynamic power consumption is countered by lower leakage at cold temperatures, thus enabling total power consumption at cold temperatures to still be lower than at hot temperatures.
Intel Agilex device is connected to the external voltage regulator through the PMBus interface. 5.1.4.1. Intel Agilex Power Management and VID Interface Getting Started The Intel Agilex Power Management and VID interface is installed as part of the Intel Quartus Prime software. 5.1.4.1.1. Specifying Power Management and VID Parameters and Options 1.
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5. Intel Agilex Power Optimization Techniques and Features UG-20215 | 2019.04.02 Parameters Value Description SDM_IO16 Disable this parameter for the non- SmartVID device. Intel recommends using the SDM_IO11 pin for this parameter. Use PWRMGT_ALERT output SDM_IO0 This is a required PMBus interface for...
You can perform dynamic power reduction by gating the clock signals of any circuitry not used by the design in the Intel Agilex devices. The sector clock gating is done at the multiplexer level.
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