Hello. I am currently working on a project using an Atom 40-m microcontroller with PIC16F882 processor. I am looking at ways to limit power consumption.
Basically I have a pressure transmitter that needs to monitor pressure in a line at all times(can't put mcu to sleep for more than a few seconds) and report to the mcu in order to shut/open valve.
In the cloudy months the solar panel has trouble keeping the battery powered for long periods so I am looking for powersaving techniques or a new design altogether(new microcontroller) in order to combat this problem.
Is this processor a good one for this type of application or is there one which consumes less power that I should know about?
Thanks,
Basically I have a pressure transmitter that needs to monitor pressure in a line at all times(can't put mcu to sleep for more than a few seconds) and report to the mcu in order to shut/open valve.
In the cloudy months the solar panel has trouble keeping the battery powered for long periods so I am looking for powersaving techniques or a new design altogether(new microcontroller) in order to combat this problem.
Is this processor a good one for this type of application or is there one which consumes less power that I should know about?
Thanks,