On Jul 1, 2005, at 2:11 PM, Jinx wrote:

> Microchip may describe just the 12F683 as nW, but compare its
> power figures with the 12F629/675. In some cases the latter is
> better. eg parameters D021 (WDT current), D015 etc (run uA
> at various frequencies). I'm sure it's a case of the documentation
> not reflecting the true capabilities of the part.

Doesn't "nanowatt" mean that the chip has a set of features aimed at
low power operation - switchable clocks, variable WDT, stuff like
that?  The 12f675 may have very low power consumption, but it doesn't
have the specific features that make a part "nanowatt"...

BillW

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