Power savings apparatus and method for wireless network devices
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1. A wireless network device having active and inactive modes, comprising:
- a clock generating module that generates a first clock signal having a first clock rate;
a voltage supply module that generates a first voltage level and a second voltage level that is less than said first voltage level;
a first digital module that receives said first clock rate and said first voltage level during said active mode, that receives said second voltage level during said inactive mode and that does not receive said first clock signal during said inactive mode; and
a first analog module that communicates with said voltage supply module and that has reduced current consumption during said inactive mode,wherein the wireless network device is a wireless network communication device.
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Abstract
A wireless network device having active and inactive modes comprises a clock generating module that generates a first clock signal having a first clock rate. A voltage supply module generates a first voltage level and a second voltage level that is less than the first voltage level. A first digital module receives the first clock rate and the first voltage level during the active mode, receives the second voltage level during the inactive mode and does not receive the first clock signal during the inactive mode. A first analog module communicates with the voltage supply module and has reduced current consumption during the inactive mode.
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1. A wireless network device having active and inactive modes, comprising:
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a clock generating module that generates a first clock signal having a first clock rate; a voltage supply module that generates a first voltage level and a second voltage level that is less than said first voltage level; a first digital module that receives said first clock rate and said first voltage level during said active mode, that receives said second voltage level during said inactive mode and that does not receive said first clock signal during said inactive mode; and a first analog module that communicates with said voltage supply module and that has reduced current consumption during said inactive mode, wherein the wireless network device is a wireless network communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for operating a wireless network device having active and inactive modes, comprising:
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generating a first clock signal having a first clock rate; generating a first voltage level and a second voltage level that is less than said first voltage level; receiving said first clock rate and said first voltage level at a first digital module of the wireless network device during said active mode; receiving said second voltage level during said inactive mode at the first digital module, which does not receive said first clock signal during said inactive mode; and reducing current consumption of a first analog module of the wireless network device during said inactive mode, wherein the wireless network device is a wireless network communication device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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