Low-power Interface

12.1 About the low-power interface

The low-power interface is an optional extension to the data transfer protocol that
targets two different classes of peripherals:

• Peripherals that require a power-down sequence, and that can have their clocks
turned off only after they enter a low-power state. These peripherals require an
indication from a system clock controller to determine when to initiate the
power-down sequence.
• Peripherals that have no power-down sequence, and that can independently
indicate when it is acceptable to turn off their clocks.

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