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It does sound still doable. Low-power mcus can be really low power these days, I checked a random one and they advertise 25uA/MHz active mode, and for a pocket
by zokier 6y ago
It does sound still doable. Low-power mcus can be really low power these days, I checked a random one and they advertise 25uA/MHz active mode, and for a pocket calc you dont need many MHz.
https://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/en/ATSAML11E14A https://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/en/ATSAML11E14A
On the other hand, these small solar cells are rated 5V/30mA, but I think they'll be more in the uA range when used indoors.
https://www.amazon.com/AOSHIKE-Electric-Materials-photovoltaic-53x30MM/dp/B07BMMHMSJ https://www.amazon.com/AOSHIKE-Electric-Materials-photovolta...
So might be bit of a stretch, but not too far off
- nereye 6y agoAmbiq has chips that can draw as little as 6uA/MHz and soon will reach 3uA/MHz: https://ambiq.com/apollo4/ https://ambiq.com/apollo4/