App note: picoPower Basics

Here’s an application note from Atmel on power saving techniques to reduce energy consumption (PDF!): In this demonstration we will show you how to extend the battery life of our application by multiple factors by modifying only the firmware. You will see that while some of the modifications are very simple and only require setting some […]

App note: Lowering power consumption on PIC microcontrollers

Microchip presents several of techniques for lowering the power consumption of their PIC microcontrollers and dsPIC digital signal processors. Many things can apply to any low-power project. This document seeks to simplify the transition to low-power applications by providing a  single location for the foundations of low-power design for embedded systems. The  examples discussed in […]