Introduction

Author: Ioan Pop, Microchip Technology Inc.

This document presents an overview of the low-power modes and features of the AVR® DA microcontroller family. The current consumption in the different sleep modes is compared with the help of the Power Debugger (ATPOWERDEBUGGER).

Furthermore, this paper explains how to modify the Curiosity Nano board to perform power readings, how to use the Power Debugger, and describes the available sleep modes and other power-saving features.