2.4 Power and Temperature Considerations

Calculating the power dissipation is essential for evaluating the energy efficiency of a microcontroller board.

In battery-powered devices or those with power constraints, minimizing the power dissipation is critical to extending the battery life and optimizing energy usage.

When designing a circuit or system, knowing the maximum power dissipation helps in selecting the appropriate components and designing the layout to manage heat effectively.

This section describes the steps and conditions necessary to ensure safe and reliable operation in a user application. The data can be used to calculate the power dissipation under different operation scenarios.