SPRABF9 March   2019 TMS320C6742 , TMS320C6742 , TMS320C6746 , TMS320C6746 , TMS320C6748 , TMS320C6748

 

  1.   1
  2.   Trademarks
  3. 1Introduction
  4. 2Model Activity
    1. 2.1 Activity-Based Models
    2. 2.2 Baseline Power
    3. 2.3 Activity Power
    4. 2.4 Modules
  5. 3Using the Power Estimation Spreadsheet
    1. 3.1 Choosing Appropriate Values
      1. 3.1.1 Utilization
      2. 3.1.2 % Writes
      3. 3.1.3 % Switching
  6. 4Using the Results
    1. 4.1 Adjusting I/O Power Result
  7. 5Thermal Considerations
  8. 6Example
  9. 7Limitations
  10. 8References

% Writes

Peripherals that transmit as much data as they receive have 50% writes; the spreadsheet assumes the remaining 50% of the time is spend on reads. In some applications, peripherals move data in only one direction, or have a known balance of data movement. In these cases, % writes should be changed to 0%, or 100%, or the known ratio as appropriate for the cases when the SoC is reading all the time, writing all the time, or a combination of the two, respectively. Otherwise, 50% is a typical number that should be used.