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March 22, 2023
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WiFi Power Management in ESP-IDF: Modem Sleep, Light Sleep, and the Wake Triggers
ESP32's modem sleep reduces current from 100 mA to under 20 mA during periods between transmissions. Light sleep adds CPU sleep to bring it below 1 mA. The configuration and DTIM period trade-offs.
ESP32's modem sleep reduces current from 100 mA to under 20 mA during periods between transmissions. Light sleep adds CPU sleep to bring it below 1 mA. The configuration and DTIM period trade-offs.
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- esp32
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