Reference Methodologies

The Power Forward Initiative (PFI) has published a comprehensive Practical Guide to Low-Power Design - User Experiences with CPF. The guide details low power challenges, techniques, design methodology, and design team experiences - including how to speed your designs to market using Cadence flow.

An useful Compendium of articles by Magma Design Automation from the ARM Information Quarterly (IQ) Magazine, a publication of ARM and Convergence Promotions, covers subjects such as hierarchical design for the ARM Cortex-A9 and related issues.

Video - Design for Power Gating - And What UPF Can, and Cannot, Do for You - Dave Flynn, ARM Fellow

Power gating is a valuable technique for reducing standby power in portable applications and supports power-rail switching of subsystems to cut leakage power.Originally recorded March 17, 2009 at SNUG San Jose in Santa Clara, Calif., apply to download this very useful video.

The "Low Power Methodology Manual" (LPMM) is a comprehensive and practical guide to managing power in system-on-chip designs, critical to designers using 90-nanometer and below technology. Find out more by applying to download the LPMM book.

Describing low-power design intent with a low power description language such as the Unified Power Format (UPF) can help improve complex integrated circuits design, verification and implementation methodology. Find out more about Accellera and UPF by downloading the UPF Solutions Guide