Joules RTL Power Solution provides a cockpit for RTL designers to explore and optimize the power efficiency of their designs. But this capability is now not just limited to RTL designers!! Yes, you as a synthesis designer too can use the power analysis capabilities of Joules from within Genus Synthesis Solution!!

But:

• How to do it?
• Is there any specific switch required?
• What is the flow/script when Joules is used from within Genus?
• Are all the Joules commands supported?

To answer to all these questions is just a click away in the form of video on “Genus-Joules Integration”; refer it on https://support.cadence.com (Cadence login required).

Video Title: Genus-Joules Integration (Video)

Direct Link: https://support.cadence.com/apex/ArticleAttachmentPortal?id=a1O0V0000091CnXUAU&pageName=ArticleContent

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Several tools can generate power reports based on libraries & stimulus. The issue is what's NEXT?

• Is there any scope to improve power consumption of my design?
• What is the best-case power?
• Pin-point hot spots in my design?
• How to recover wasted power?

And here is the solution in form of Joules RTL Power Exploration. Joules’ framework for power exploration and power implementation/recovery is stimulus based, where analysis is done by Joules and is explored/implemented by user.

Power Exploration capabilities include:

• Efficiency metrics
• Pin point RTL location
• Cross probe to stim
• Centralize all power data

 Do you want to explore more? What is the flow? What commands can be used?

There is a ONE-STOP solution to all these queries in the form of videos on Joules Power Exploration features on https://support.cadence.com (Cadence login required).

Video Links:

How to Analyze Ideal Power Using Joules RTL Power Solution GUI? (Video)

What is Ideal Power Analysis Flow in Joules RTL Power Solution? (Video)

How to Apply Observability Don’t Care (ODC) Technique in Joules? (Video)

How to Debug Wasted Power Using Ideal Power Analyzer Window in Joules GUI? (Video)

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Enhance the Joules experience with videos: Joules RTL Power Solution: Video Library

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