Practice Low-power Design Features (3.4.1) - The ARM Cortex-M0 Processor Architecture: Part 2
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Low-Power Design Features

Practice - Low-Power Design Features

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of sleep modes in the ARM Cortex-M0?

💡 Hint: Think about the processor's state when not in use.

Question 2 Easy

Define Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling (DVFS).

💡 Hint: What happens to power consumption when workload changes?

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Question 1

What is the main goal of the ARM Cortex-M0's low-power design features?

To increase processing speed
To reduce power consumption
To enhance memory capacity

💡 Hint: Remember the CPU's operating conditions.

Question 2

True or False: Deep sleep mode completely turns off the processor.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what happens during wake-up.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Evaluate a battery-powered wearable application that operates intermittently and discuss how it can benefit from sleep and deep sleep modes.

💡 Hint: Consider user activity patterns and energy demands.

Challenge 2 Hard

Design a low-power IoT sensor that implements power gating and explain its operation.

💡 Hint: Think of how often the sensor needs to work versus idle time.

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