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Chapter 24: Power Management
DDR 16 or 32-bit data I/O
Internal and external voltage measurements using XADC
24.2 System Design Considerations
The section includes these system design considerations:
24.2.1 Device Technology Choice
24.2.2 PL Power-down Control
24.2.3 APU Maximum Frequency
24.2.4 DDR Memory Clock Frequency
24.2.5 DDR Memory Controller Modes and Configurations
24.2.6 Boot Interface Options
24.2.7 PS Clock Gating
24.2.1 Device Technology Choice
There is a power and performance distinction between the low power devices (7z010/7z020 dual
core and 7z007s/7z012s/7z014s single core) and the high performance devices (7z030, 7z035, 7z045,
and 7z100
). The low power devices are derived from the 7 series Artix AP FPGAs. The larger and
higher performance devices are derived from the Kintex AP FPGAs.
Within the PS and PL, multiple power supplies are used to power core logic, I/Os, and auxiliary
circuits. Independent I/O banks allow a mix of 1.8V, 2.5V, and 3.3V I/O standards. The PS also contains
a DDR interface supporting DDR2, DDR3, and LPDDR2 which operate at 1.8V, 1.5V and 1.2V,
respectively.
The Zynq-7000 AP SoC family supports voltage and temperature monitoring by utilizing the sensors
in the Xilinx ADC (XADC) subsystem (refer to Chapter 30, XADC Interface). The XADC provides
real-time monitoring of voltage and temperature levels within the device.
24.2.2 PL Power-down Control
In case the PL is not used, it can be completely shut down to save power. This requires independently
connected power supplies for the PS and PL. Furthermore, some restrictions apply during boot and
power off. Refer to DS187
and DS191, Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC DC and AC Switching
Characteristics for more details. An example sequence to power-down the PL is provided in section
2.4 PS–PL Voltage Level Shifter Enables.
The PL power system can be controlled via GPIOs, the I2C controller, or an external processor. When
the PL is powered off all PS to PL signals, including EMIO, PL AXI, should not be accessed.
The PL loses its configuration when powered down and must be reconfigured when it is powered on
again. Software should determine when it is safe to power down the PL.