Hardware Description
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SWAU106 – January 2019
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CC3135 SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi
®
BoosterPack™ Development Kit (BOOSTXL-
CC3135)
2.5
Measure the CC3135 Current Draw
2.5.1
Low Current Measurement (Hibernate and LPDS)
To measure the current draw of the CC3135 device, and the serial flash, a jumper labeled J8 is provided
on the board. By removing J6, users can place an ammeter into this path to observe the current. TI
recommends this method for measuring the LPDS and hibernate currents.
Jumper J6 is removed, and an ammeter is added in series to measure the hibernate and LPDS currents
(see
Figure 8. Low Current Measurement