Preliminary
MC80F0208/16/24
MAR. 2005 Ver 0.2
101
21.4 Minimizing Current Consumption
The Stop mode is designed to reduce power consumption. To
minimize current drawn during Stop mode, the user should turn-
off output drivers that are sourcing or sinking current, if it is prac-
tical.
Figure 21-9 Application Example of Unused Input Port
Figure 21-10 Application Example of Unused Output Port
Note:
In the STOP operation, the power dissipation asso-
ciated with the oscillator and the internal hardware is low-
ered; however, the power dissipation associated with the
pin interface (depending on the external circuitry and pro-
gram) is not directly determined by the hardware operation
of the STOP feature. This point should be little current flows
when the input level is stable at the power voltage level
(V
DD
/V
SS
); however, when the input level becomes higher
than the power voltage level (by approximately 0.3V), a cur-
rent begins to flow. Therefore, if cutting off the output tran-
sistor at an I/O port puts the pin signal into the high-
impedance state, a current flow across the ports input tran-
sistor, requiring it to fix the level by pull-up or other means.
It should be set properly in order that current flow through port
doesn't exist.
First consider the port setting to input mode. Be sure that there is
INPUT PIN
V
DD
GND
i
V
DD
X
Weak pull-up current flows
V
DD
internal
pull-up
INPUT PIN
i
V
DD
X
Very weak current flows
V
DD
O
O
OPEN
OPEN
i=0
O
i=0
O
GND
When port is configured as an input, input level should
be closed to 0V or 5V to avoid power consumption.
OUTPUT PIN
GND
i
In the left case, much current flows from port to GND.
X
ON
OFF
OUTPUT PIN
GND
i
In the left case, Tr. base current flows from port to GND.
To avoid power consumption, there should be low output
to the port .
i=0
X
OFF
ON
V
DD
L
ON
OFF
OPEN
GND
V
DD
L
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
O
O
V
DD
O