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Linux capable chip with really low power consumption? (self.askelectronics)

submitted 9 months ago by AI_toothbrush to c/[email protected]

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I want to build a linux(yes i want linux specifically or a deritive of it) smartwatch as a prototype that lasts ~24 hours. Ive been looking for chips that are small and power effient enough but most of them cant run linux. If i have a 400mah battery that gives me a power budget of about 60mw... I know its possibly because there are wearos(basically android) watches that last 3-4 days. I dont know what kind of sorcery that is but that means it consumes about 15mw??? I really do feel like im miscalculating something but i checked multiple times. Do they hibernate linux/android and run it off of another chip. I also dont know how to excecute that properly and its kind of off topic of my question. So point is linux on a ~60mw budget in s smartwatch. I want to use a mip display as i really like the look and it uses little power but if ever want a heart rate sensor in it thats even more power consumpotion. Thanks in advance i guess if a saint answers this shitstorm of a question.

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[–] AI_toothbrush 1 points 9 months ago

Thanks for the suggestion but of course ill look into what mcu i want better when it comes to that. A larger pcb at first doesnt bother me that much but i want to get down to watch size in the far-future. This is only a hobby project so nothings set in stone. Im also working on a flashlight right now so im balancing these two projects.