C161U
Overview
Power Management
Besides the basic power-save (power-reduction) modes Idle mode and Power down
mode, the C161U offers a number of additional power management features, which can
be selectively used for effective power reduction. Refer to Table 1.
Table 1
Overview of Power Management Modes
Mode Description
CPU Wake-up
Running The system is fully operational. All clocks and ----
mode peripherals are set and enabled, as determined
by software. Full power consumption.
Slow
down
mode
The CPU runs slower. The oscillator runs at a
lower frequency; the clock is divided by a
programmable factor (1...32). Peripherals
management is possible; incl. PLL On/Off.
Refer to register SYSCON 2.
Controlled by software.
Idle
mode
When the processor has no active tasks to • Any interrupt
perform, it enters Idle mode by the IDLE
• Reset
command. All peripherals remain powered and
clocked, however, peripherals management is
possible. For detailed description see
Chapter 19.1, "Idle Mode".
Sleep
mode
The program stops execution and turns off the
clocks for:
• almost the entire chip, but RTC, or
• the entire chip.
The whole clock system is stopped.
Refer to register SYSCON 1.
• All enabled external
interrupts
• NMI
• RTC
timer
(in
asynchronous mode)
• PEC requests
• ASC interface
• SSC interface
Power
down
mode
The program stops execution (instruction
• Reset
PWRDN) and turns off the clocks for the CPU
and for all peripherals; ports optionally.
Note: Peripherals Management enables the user to control (via software) the clock of
selected peripherals. Refer to register SYSCON 3.
C161U power requirement in individual modes is described in DC Characteristics,
Table 94
Data Sheet
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2001-04-19