Presentation
Need Pre-RTL Power? Have More Corners than You Can Afford? Test Drive an IEEE 2416 Power Calculator!
DescriptionJuly 27th, 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Abstract: Running PVT corner simulations today means higher cost, effort, and time; IEEE 2416 changes that by modelling pre-RTL/system-level and gate level power. You can build PVT independent power models once and use them to quickly analyze power across design phases, abstraction levels, and operating conditions.
Si2 has been working in tandem with IEEE 2416 for many years, proving out use cases with proof-of-concept code and demos. With the approval of IEEE 2416-2025, Si2 is proud to introduce the next generation of UPM PowerCalc, a new reference implementation for the standard.
This new power calculator has been written from the ground up with a focus on portability, modularity, and brevity. Utilizing mature, MIT licensed, open-source libraries has allowed the codebase to focus on the implementation of IEEE 2416 for power analysis.
In this workshop you will be introduced to IEEE 2416 and get hands-on with UPM PowerCalc in a demo environment. You will generate system-level power information for a provided sample design and be given several tasks of varying difficulty to help you understand and employ the IEEE power modelling standard. Bring your laptop to run the examples in our Linux cloud environment!
Designed for architects planning systems, designers analyzing power, and everyone in between.
Be one of the first to see the standard in action!
What you will learn:
• Highlights of IEEE 2416 and industry use cases
• How to analyze power from architecture through implementation
• Ways to calculate system-level power on real examples at multiple PVTs
Speakers:
Rhett Davis | Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering | NC State
Ali Sadigh | Principal Software Design Engineer | Si2
Dominic DeMarco | Software Engineer | Si2
Abstract: Running PVT corner simulations today means higher cost, effort, and time; IEEE 2416 changes that by modelling pre-RTL/system-level and gate level power. You can build PVT independent power models once and use them to quickly analyze power across design phases, abstraction levels, and operating conditions.
Si2 has been working in tandem with IEEE 2416 for many years, proving out use cases with proof-of-concept code and demos. With the approval of IEEE 2416-2025, Si2 is proud to introduce the next generation of UPM PowerCalc, a new reference implementation for the standard.
This new power calculator has been written from the ground up with a focus on portability, modularity, and brevity. Utilizing mature, MIT licensed, open-source libraries has allowed the codebase to focus on the implementation of IEEE 2416 for power analysis.
In this workshop you will be introduced to IEEE 2416 and get hands-on with UPM PowerCalc in a demo environment. You will generate system-level power information for a provided sample design and be given several tasks of varying difficulty to help you understand and employ the IEEE power modelling standard. Bring your laptop to run the examples in our Linux cloud environment!
Designed for architects planning systems, designers analyzing power, and everyone in between.
Be one of the first to see the standard in action!
What you will learn:
• Highlights of IEEE 2416 and industry use cases
• How to analyze power from architecture through implementation
• Ways to calculate system-level power on real examples at multiple PVTs
Speakers:
Rhett Davis | Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering | NC State
Ali Sadigh | Principal Software Design Engineer | Si2
Dominic DeMarco | Software Engineer | Si2
Moderator
Event Type
Additional Meeting
TimeMonday, July 2710:00am - 12:00pm PDT
LocationMtg Room 104C