Title :
JouleTrack-a Web based tool for software energy profiling
Author :
Sinha, Amit ; Chandrakasan, Anantha P.
Author_Institution :
MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
A software energy estimation methodology is presented that avoids explicit characterization of instruction energy consumption and predicts energy consumption to within 3% accuracy for a set of benchmark programs evaluated on the StrongARM SA-1100 and Hitachi SH-4 microprocessors. The tool, JouleTrack, is available as an online resource and has various estimation levels. It also isolates the switching and leakage components of the energy consumption.
Keywords :
Internet; circuit simulation; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit modelling; leakage currents; logic simulation; low-power electronics; microprocessor chips; Hitachi SH-4 microprocessors; JouleTrack; StrongARM SA-1100 microprocessors; Web based tool; energy consumption; energy estimation methodology; estimation levels; leakage components; software energy profiling; switching components; Algorithms; Computer aided instruction; Current measurement; Electronic mail; Energy consumption; Leakage current; Microprocessors; Power supplies; Software tools; Threshold voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Design Automation Conference, 2001. Proceedings
Print_ISBN :
1-58113-297-2
DOI :
10.1109/DAC.2001.156139
