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on how to configure the Brown-out Detector.
Internal Voltage
Reference
The Internal Voltage Reference will be enabled when needed by the Brown-out Detection or the
Analog Comparator. If these modules are disabled as described in the sections above, the inter-
nal voltage reference will be disabled and it will not be consuming power. When turned on again,
the user must allow the reference to start up before the output is used. If the reference is kept on
page 38 for details on the start-up time.
Watchdog Timer
If the Watchdog Timer is not needed in the application, the module should be turned off. If the
Watchdog Timer is enabled, it will be enabled in all sleep modes, and hence, always consume
power. In the deeper sleep modes, this will contribute significantly to the total current consump-
Port Pins
When entering a sleep mode, all port pins should be configured to use minimum power. The
most important is then to ensure that no pins drive resistive loads. In sleep modes where the I/O
clock (clkI/O) is stopped, the input buffers of the device will be disabled. This ensures that no
power is consumed by the input logic when not needed. In some cases, the input logic is needed
for detecting wake-up conditions, and it will then be enabled. Refer to the section
“Digital Inputenabled and the input signal is left floating or have an analog signal level close to VCC/2, the
input buffer will use excessive power.
For analog input pins, the digital input buffer should be disabled at all times. An analog signal
level close to VCC/2 on an input pin can cause significant current even in active mode. Digital
input buffers can be disabled by writing to the Digital Input Disable Registers (DIDR). Refer to