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 +Go back --> [[en/​users/​Drivers/​ath9k|Main ath9k driver page]] ​
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 +===== Power consumption on ath9k =====
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 +This section documents our metrics used, results and interesting tidbits of information about power consumption for ath9k. If you haven'​t already go read [[en/​users/​Documentation/​Power-consumption|the Linux 802.11 power consumption]] section first. ​
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 +===== Measured power consumption =====
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 +We measure the power by feeding external power to the PCIe with a meter attached. We don't yet have any data that shows system level power at this point. But this should be same as what it extracts from the external power source. ​
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 +We get the IDLE ASSOCIATED power save numbers as 0.02A.  ​
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 +==== AR9280 power consumption test results ====
 +| **Device state** | **L1**| **ASPM off** |
 +| PS On, Associated | 116mW | 365mW |
 +| PS On + Ping traffic | 232mW | 450mW |
 +| PS off | 1090mW | 1090mW |
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 +===== ASPM tweaks =====
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 +ath9k disables the PLL when in L0s as well as receiver clock when in L1, this is done by using the [[SerDes|SerDes]]. Programming the [[SerDes|SerDes]] must go through the same 288 bit serial shift register as the other analog registers. Hence the 9 writes observed. You can look at the code used here: 
 +  * AR9002: ar9002_hw_configpcipowersave() (or ath9k_hw_configpcipowersave() in older kernels) ​
 +  * AR9003: ar9003_hw_configpcipowersave() ​
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