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For , the same duty cycle model gives . Thus . The tenfold reduction in active fraction reduces average power by only about because the sleep current remains. The ideal limit as is , before leakage elsewhere or wake-up energy. Active and sleep contributions become comparable at a duty cycle of roughly ; below that scale lowering sleep current is particularly valuable.

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