Low voltage operation is the other key component for low power. This means extended battery life and/or a more environmentally friendly design. Low power consumption is enabled through the ability to operate at low voltage. Microchip leads the race here. It is not uncommon that a microcontroller CPU can run at low 1.8V, but what makes the tinyAVR® device special is the fact that non-volatile memories, EEPROM and Flash can be programmed at 1.8V, and that all analog functions work to full specification at 1.8V and 10% below. Going further, some tinyAVR devices have an on-chip boost converter and can operate from as low as 0.7V battery output. This tinyAVR device can also generate a higher operating voltage, 3V, for the entire application, reducing system complexity and cost.