Intel® PXA27x Processor Family
Optimization Guide
6-3
Power Optimization
The Intel® PXA27x Processor Family power modes are shown in
6.2.3
Wireless Intel Speedstep® Technology Power Manager
Most embedded operating systems do not offer the same power modes that the PXA27x processor
has available. It is typical for embedded operating systems to include only two or three power
states. The result is that either only a subset of the PXA27x processor power modes can be used in
a system or there must be additional software to interact with the OS to map one of the OS power
modes to multiple Intel PXA27x processor power modes.
As part of the Wireless Intel Speedstep® Technology Intel has developed a sophisticated software
product called the Wireless Intel Speedstep® Technology Power Manager that integrates with the
targeted embedded operating systems to allow for all PXA27x processor power modes used by the
OS. Through the use of sophisticated system profiling and control software the power manager
places the PXA27x processor in the lowest possible power state for the current system state,
without any additional OS or application interaction. The effect is to map, through the power
manager software, multiple PXA27x processor low-power modes to single OS power modes.
The power savings realized through the use of Wireless Intel Speedstep® Technology Power
Manager can be substantial and are an important part of the Wireless Intel Speedstep® Technology.
There are some additional considerations and additions required by applications in order to take
advantage of the power manager, but these additions were minimal.
For details about Wireless Intel Speedstep® Technology Power Manager software, please contact
your Intel representative.
6.2.4
System Bus Frequency Selection
The system bus runs at a frequency equal to either the run mode frequency or half the run mode
frequency, depending on whether fast-bus mode is selected. Fast-bus mode is discussed in
Section 6.2.4.1, “Fast-Bus Mode”
.
Table 6-1.
Power Modes and Typical Power Consumption Summary
Power Mode
Normal
Idle
Deep Idle
Standby
Sleep
Deep Sleep
Usage
Used for
normal
operation of
the core and
peripherals.
LCD
controller
must update
the display
but there is
temporarily
no processor
computing
work.
LCD
controller
must update
the display
but there is
temporarily
no processor
computing
work. All
controllers
connected to
the system
bus use
13MHz
clock.
Used for a
short-term,
low-power
“suspend
state” when
there is no
processor
computing
work and
peripherals
are stopped.
Typically used for
a long-term low-
power “off state”
when there is no
processor
computing work
and peripherals
are stopped.
Typically used for
a long-term ultra
low-power “off
state” when the
main battery is
low.
Typically used
when device is
“switched off” but
internal SRAM
and external
dynamic memory
must be
preserved.
The RTC and
power manager
operate from a
deeply
discharged,
unregulated main
battery or backup
battery
Estimated
Power
(Measurement
Pending)
Refer to the
Intel® PXA27x Processor Family Electrical, Mechanical, and Thermal Specification
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