Title
Power modeling on FPGA: a neural model for RT-level power estimation
Abstract
ABSTRACTToday reducing power consumption is a major concern especially when it concerns small embedded devices. Power optimization is required all along the design flow but particularly in the first steps where it has the strongest impact. In this work, we propose new power models based on neural networks that predict the power consumed by digital operators implemented on Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). These operators are interconnected and the statistical information of data patterns are propagated among them. The obtained results make an overall power estimation of a specific design possible. A comparison is performed to evaluate the accuracy of our power models against the estimations provided by the Xilinx Power Analyzer (XPA) tool. Our approach is verified at system-level where different processing systems are implemented. A mean absolute percentage error which is less than 8% is shown versus the Xilinx classic flow dedicated to power estimation.
Year
DOI
Venue
2018
10.1145/3203217.3204462
CF
Keywords
Field
DocType
Power consumption, power modeling, Neural Network, FPGA
Mean absolute percentage error,Power optimization,Computer science,Flow (psychology),Field-programmable gate array,Real-time computing,Design flow,Electronic engineering,Operator (computer programming),Artificial neural network,Spectrum analyzer
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
6
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Yehya Nasser100.34
Jean-christophe Prévotet23812.43
Maryline Hélard312832.36