Atmel ATmega328P Xplained Mini MEGA328P-XMINI MEGA328P-XMINI Data Sheet

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ATmega48A/PA/88A/PA/168A/PA/328/P [DATASHEET]
Atmel-8271H-AVR- ATmega-Datasheet_08/2014
10.8
Extended Standby Mode
When the SM2...0 bits are 111 and an external crystal/resonator clock option is selected, the SLEEP instruction 
makes the MCU enter Extended Standby mode. This mode is identical to Power-save with the exception that 
the Oscillator is kept running. From Extended Standby mode, the device wakes up in six clock cycles.
10.9
Power Reduction Register
The Power Reduction Register (PRR), se
, provides a method 
to stop the clock to individual peripherals to reduce power consumption. The current state of the peripheral is 
frozen and the I/O registers can not be read or written. Resources used by the peripheral when stopping the 
clock will remain occupied, hence the peripheral should in most cases be disabled before stopping the clock. 
Waking up a module, which is done by clearing the bit in PRR, puts the module in the same state as before 
shutdown. 
Module shutdown can be used in Idle mode and Active mode to significantly reduce the overall power 
consumption. In all other sleep modes, the clock is already stopped.
10.10 Minimizing Power Consumption
There are several possibilities to consider when trying to minimize the power consumption in an AVR controlled 
system. In general, sleep modes should be used as much as possible, and the sleep mode should be selected 
so that as few as possible of the device’s functions are operating. All functions not needed should be disabled. 
In particular, the following modules may need special consideration when trying to achieve the lowest possible 
power consumption.
10.10.1 Analog to Digital Converter
If enabled, the ADC will be enabled in all sleep modes. To save power, the ADC should be disabled before 
entering any sleep mode. When the ADC is turned off and on again, the next conversion will be an extended 
conversion. Refer to 
 for details on ADC operation.
10.10.2 Analog Comparator
When entering Idle mode, the Analog Comparator should be disabled if not used. When entering ADC Noise 
Reduction mode, the Analog Comparator should be disabled. In other sleep modes, the Analog Comparator is 
automatically disabled. However, if the Analog Comparator is set up to use the Internal Voltage Reference as 
input, the Analog Comparator should be disabled in all sleep modes. Otherwise, the Internal Voltage Reference 
will be enabled, independent of sleep mode. Refer to 
 for details on how to 
configure the Analog Comparator.
10.10.3 Brown-out Detector
If the Brown-out Detector is not needed by the application, this module should be turned off. If the Brown-out 
Detector is enabled by the BODLEVEL Fuses, 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 consumption. Refer to 
 for details on how to configure the Brown-out Detector.