Early stage real-time SoC power estimation using RTL instrumentation

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Abstract

Early stage power estimation is critical for SoC architecture exploration and validation in modern VLSI design, but real-time, long time interval and accurate estimation is still challenging for system-level estimation and software/hardware tuning. This work proposes a model abstraction approach for real-time power estimation in the manner of machine learning. The singular value decomposition (SVD) technique is exploited to abstract the principle components of relationship between register toggling profile and accurate power waveform. The abstracted power model is automatically instrumented to RTL implementation and synthesized into FPGA platform for real-time power estimation by instrumenting the register toggling profile. The prototype implementation on three IP cores predicts the cycle-by-cycle power dissipation within 5% accuracy loss compared with a commercial power estimation tool.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication20th Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference, ASP-DAC 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages779-784
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781479977925
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Mar 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event2015 20th Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference, ASP-DAC 2015 - Chiba, Japan
Duration: 19 Jan 201522 Jan 2015

Publication series

Name20th Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference, ASP-DAC 2015

Conference

Conference2015 20th Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference, ASP-DAC 2015
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityChiba
Period19/01/1522/01/15

Keywords

  • Power Estimation
  • RTL Instrumentation
  • Real-Time
  • Singular Value Decomposition (SVD)

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