Low Power Design Methods – Power Gating Design (Part 3)

Low Power Design Methods - Power Gating Design (Part 3)

State Retention and Restoration Methods Continuing from the previous text Low Power Design Methods – Power Gating Design (Part 1) Low Power Design Methods – Power Gating Design (Part 2) Given the power switch structure and isolation strategy, power gating can be applied to logic blocks. However, unless a retention strategy is employed, all state … Read more

Core Strategies for Low Power Design in BLE: Detailed Explanation of Hardware Selection, Software Optimization, and Protocol Configuration

Core Strategies for Low Power Design in BLE: Detailed Explanation of Hardware Selection, Software Optimization, and Protocol Configuration

The following are the key strategies and implementation methods for low power design in BLE devices, covering hardware selection, software optimization, protocol configuration, and practical cases to help developers design ultra-low power Bluetooth devices: 1. Hardware Design Optimization (1) Select Low Power Chips •Recommended Chips: ○nRF52 Series (Nordic Semiconductor): Supports deep sleep modes (e.g., System … Read more

Weekly Insights on a Chip Company: Allwinner Technology

Weekly Insights on a Chip Company: Allwinner Technology

1. Basic InformationAllwinner Technology was established in 2007 and is headquartered in Zhuhai, China. It has R&D centers or branches in Shenzhen, Xi’an, Shanghai, Chengdu, Hengqin, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and other locations. It was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s Growth Enterprise Market in 2015, with stock code 300458. The company focuses on the design … Read more

Embedded Software and Hardware Development

Embedded Software and Hardware Development

1. Core Components Hardware Layer: Processor: MCU (e.g., STM32), MPU (e.g., ARM Cortex-A), DSP (e.g., TI C6000), or FPGA (e.g., Xilinx). Peripherals: Sensors, ADC/DAC, communication interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, etc.). Power Management: Low power design (e.g., dynamic voltage scaling). Software Layer: Firmware Development: Bare-metal code or RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr) based on C/C++/Rust. Driver Development: … Read more

Low Power Design for Microcontrollers: Extending Battery Life

Low Power Design for Microcontrollers: Extending Battery Life

In industrial and consumer electronics, an increasing number of devices require battery power. To enable devices to operate longer with limited battery capacity, we need to master low power design techniques for microcontrollers. This article will introduce several commonly used methods to reduce power consumption based on practical applications. 1. Understanding Power Consumption Power consumption … Read more

Standard Low Power Design Methods (Part 1)

Standard Low Power Design Methods (Part 1)

There are many power reduction methods that have been in use for some time, and these are mature technologies. This chapter describes some methods for low power design. Clock Gating A significant portion of the dynamic power consumption in a chip is wasted in clock balancing. More than 50% of dynamic power can be wasted … Read more

Introduction to Low Power Design in Digital ICs (Part 1): Objectives of Low Power Design and Types of Power Consumption

Introduction to Low Power Design in Digital ICs (Part 1): Objectives of Low Power Design and Types of Power Consumption

Follow and star our public account for exciting content Source: Content from http://www.cnblogs.com/IClearner/, Author: IC_learner, thank you. Today, let’s talk about low power design. This low power design is basically at the introductory level, which means it is mostly explained from a theoretical perspective. You could say it is based on what is written in … Read more

Key Considerations for Low Power Design in MCUs

Key Considerations for Low Power Design in MCUs

With the rise of portable mobile devices and various wearable technologies, we must pay attention to the power consumption issues of these devices, as they all share a common characteristic: they are powered by battery systems. A single circuit board may contain many unit circuits related to power consumption. Today, we will discuss the low … Read more

Fundamentals of Low Power Design: Conceptual Overview

Fundamentals of Low Power Design: Conceptual Overview

Today, I plan to start a new series on low power design. Although my experience in low power design is not extensive, I have worked on projects with high demands for low power consumption, so I have a general understanding of the common practices and main techniques in low power design. Additionally, due to various … Read more

Key Points of Low Power Design

Key Points of Low Power Design

1 Introduction The previous article reviewed the hierarchical methods of low power design【Technical Review】, and this article further discusses some of the key points. This is particularly beneficial for those who are new to low power design, as it may provoke more thoughts. 2 Why Low Power Design is Necessary The previous article mentioned several … Read more