nRF8001 Current Consumption

[jamilaaria]

Hi,

I have tried changing the connection parameters (min and max connection interval) and looked into nRFGo Studio to see what the current consumption would be. In Column 2, I have the result from the nRFGo Studio. However, when I used it in my board (with microcontroller + nrf8001), I have the current consumption of the nRF8001 in column 3. I was wondering why there is such a big discrepancies in the values.

Connection Interval (ms/ms)	Current Consumption (uA) from nRFGo Studio	Current Consumption (uA) Actual
15/15	657 uA	775 uA
90/105	111 uA	170 uA
150/165	78 uA	114 uA
225/240	60 uA	119 uA
300/315	51 uA	110 uA
375/390	45 uA	120 uA
450/465	40 uA	120 uA

Hoping for your urgent response. Thanks!

[Simonr]

Hi Jamila

Have you set the Hardware Settings to the settings you are using? I.E. choosing the correct clock sources, TX power and whether the DC/DC converter is enabled? 

Best regards,

Simon

[jamilaaria]

Hi Simonr,

Yes I have set the Hardware Settings in nRFgo similar to what I am actually using, DC/DC enabled etc.

Regards,

Jamila