11.3.2.1 Sleep Modes

In addition to Active mode, there are three different sleep modes with decreasing power consumption and functionality.

Idle
The CPU stops executing code. No peripherals are disabled, and all interrupt sources can wake the device.
Standby
The user can configure peripherals to be enabled or not, using the respective RUNSTBY bit. This means that the power consumption is highly dependent on what functionality is enabled, and thus may vary between the Idle and Power-Down levels.
SleepWalking is available for the ADC module.
Power-Down
BOD, WDT, and PIT (a component of the RTC) are active.
The only wake-up sources are the pin change interrupt, PIT, VLM, TWI address match, and CCL.
Table 11-1. Sleep Mode Activity Overview
Group Peripheral Active in Sleep Mode
Clock Idle Standby Power-Down
Active Clock Domain CPU CLK_CPU
RTC CLK_RTC X X(1) X(2)
ADCn/PTC CLK_PER X X(1)
TCBn CLK_PER X X(1)
BOD CLK_BOR X X X
WDT CLK_WDT X X X
All other peripherals CLK_PER X
Oscillators Main clock source X X(1)
RTC clock source X X(1) X(2)
WDT oscillator X X X
Wake-Up Sources PORT Pin interrupt X X X
TWI Address Match interrupt X X X
USART Start-of-Frame interrupts X X(1)
ADC/PTC interrupts X X(1)
RTC interrupts X X(1) X(2)
TCBn Capture interrupt X X(1)
All other interrupts X
Note:
  1. The RUNSTBY bit of the corresponding peripheral must be set to enter the Active state.
  2. Only the PIT is available in the Power-Down sleep mode.