Practice Dynamic Power Consumption (5.2.2.2) - Microcontrollers and Power Aware Embedded System Design
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Dynamic Power Consumption

Practice - Dynamic Power Consumption

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the formula for calculating dynamic power consumption?

💡 Hint: Remember the terms in the formula.

Question 2 Easy

What does the activity factor represent?

💡 Hint: Think about how often signals change.

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Question 1

What is the primary cause of dynamic power consumption in a digital circuit?

a) Leakage currents
b) Transistor switching
c) Supply voltage

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when a circuit is active.

Question 2

True or False: Reducing the supply voltage can lead to a substantial decrease in dynamic power consumption.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the implications of the power formula.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given the formula Pd = α ⋅ C ⋅ V² ⋅ f, calculate the dynamic power consumption when α = 0.5, C = 10 pF, V = 3.3V, and f = 10 MHz.

💡 Hint: Break it down step by step using the supplied values.

Challenge 2 Hard

You are tasked with designing a circuit with high switching activity but must keep power consumption low. What strategies could you use?

💡 Hint: Think about how each factor in power consumption interacts.

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