SPRADL9 February 2025 CC1310
As mentioned in the beginning of this chapter, the sensor controller can operate at two speeds: 2MHz (Low power mode) and 24MHz (Active mode). The 2MHz mode can offer the lowest power in terms of startup efficiency, but has a also some limitation with respect to the number of peripherals available. When the sensor controller is in Standby mode (essentially inactive, but preserves the state (RAM retention) while minimizing power), the system can wake up either to the 2MHz mode or to the 24MHz mode. To measure the current that is drawn due to the wake up process (in other words, the extra energy that is not really contributing towards the application, but only due to the wake up process) we have chosen a very simple, but also measurable application: Wake up from standby -> toggle a pin and go back to standby – and repeat this 100 times per second (100Hz). Given the simplicity of the application, this does not not contribute much towards the total consumption, so more or less only measure the extra energy that needs to go from standby to an active mode (24MHz) and then return to standby.