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"Dynamic Power" = "Capacitive Load" times "Voltage²" times "Frequency Switched"

Would anyone be so kind as to tell me if Frequency Switched is the same as Clock Rate?

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If this is the formula for power consumption on a CMOS circuit, then yes, though you are missing part of the equation (the Activity Factor, which represents the fraction of the circuit that is actually bearing a current); as it is, it's only correct if the whole circuit is active, which would not normally be the case. The full formula is

"Dynamic Power" = "Activity Factor" times "Capacitive Load" times "Voltage²" times "Frequency Switched"

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