SLVAET3 October 2021 TPS8802
The CO amplifier is continuously powered to amplify the electrochemical CO sensor current. Current is consumed from powering the CO amplifier and taking measurements of the CO amplifier output. Measuring the CO concentration requires enabling the AMUX buffer to output the COO voltage and taking an ADC measurement. The majority of power consumption from taking the CO measurement comes from the MCU active current. To take the CO measurement as fast as possible, take the CO measurement directly before the smoke measurement.
The CO sensor connectivity test is not a significant contributor to total power consumption due to the infrequency of the test.