Fundamentals of IEEE 1801 Low-Power Specification Format

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you will learn:

• Concepts of Low Power
• Evolution of IEEE 1801
• Explore IEEE 1801 Concepts
• Identify Power Supply Network (PSN), Power State, Power Domain Interface
• Write IEEE 1801 for MSV/PSO Design
• Understand Retention, Isolation and Level Shifter Strategy
• Implement Power Switch
• Explore Low Power Strategies
• Concept of Hierarchical UPF
• Types of Hierarchical UPF
• Dealing with Three Versions of UPF
• Debug Design Scenarios
• Analyze Non-Standard IEEE 1801 Coding Styles
• Explore Cadence Tools Supporting IEEE 1801
• Set Up and Run IEEE 1801 Flow for Cadence Tools

Software Used in This Course

• Conformal Low Power Verify

Software Release(s)

CONFRML182

Modules in this Course

• Low Power Concepts
• IEEE 1801 Introduction
• IEEE 1801 Basic Concepts
• Examples of IEEE 1801 Format for MSV/PSO Design
• Low Power Strategies
• Hierarchical UPF
• Dealing with Three Versions of UPF
• Debugging Design Scenarios
• Non-Standard IEEE 1801 Coding
• Cadence Tools Flow and Setup for IEEE 1801

Audience

• Verification Engineers
• Place and Route Designers
• IC Designers
• Hardware Engineers
• Electrical Engineers
• ASIC Designers
• Design Engineers
• Circuit Designers
• Chip Designers

Prerequisites

You must have experience with or knowledge of the following:

• HDL
• Logic Design
• Basics of ASIC design

Related Courses

• Low-Power Simulation with IEEE Std 1801 UPF
• Low-Power Flow with Innovus Implementation System
• Low-Power Synthesis Flow with Genus™ Stylus Common UI 
• Conformal Low-Power Verification

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