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Power Consumption of Arduino Nano ( Current Draw Low Power )

anyone got measurements of Arduino Nanos power consumption ? It guess it should be less than e.g. of the Uno or Mega as the USB Part only get powered when connected via usb and so does the 3.3 ...
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Arduino low power consumption and multiplexer

I've got a project that uses an Arduino with the LadyAda audio shield and a multiplexer to play sounds in response to button presses. I'm planning on using a MAX667 voltage regulator which has a low ...
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How can a let my atmega328 run for a year on batteries?

Scenario I have created a nice electronic door lock for my dorm room. It is currently an Arduino Diecimila with a servo [un]locking the door. It has a numerical keypad with 3x4 buttons and 5 LED's (2 ...
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Minimum ATMega328 speed with UART

I am looking at designing a low-power project that will have an ATMega328 running at a low speed for lower power consumption. The current plan is to have the UART hooked up to a RF Link Receiver for ...