/products/roadtest/b/blog/posts/r-s-ngu401-mcu-energy-consumption-measurementIntroduction Properly optimizing energy consumption of battery powered microcontrollers is fundamental to extend the battery life. Questions like when it is better to keep the device idling and when to enter light- or deep-sleep cannot be answer...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/b/blog/posts/r-s-ngu401-mcu-energy-consumption-measurementThu, 19 Aug 2021 14:53:46 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:ece51d79-d795-472e-aafd-0a7f886a9dffscottiebabe1<p>I love the application you have chosen for RoadTesting the NGU401. The questions I have are not directed at your methodology but rather the performance of the SMU.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In the first plot &quot;Recorded Waveforms&quot; how large and what duration are the excursions on the SMU Voltage waveform? Did the scope observe these?</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=11669&AppID=14&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">