 Hello and welcome to this demonstration which will help you reduce your application's energy consumption. Energy consumption is a real concern that confronts you right from the start of the design process. Component selection is key to meeting energy specifications. By selecting the STM8L microcontroller from ST Microelectronics, you get the best in ultra low power technology and operating performance. The field proven ultra low power STM8L is now supported by the STM8L Discovery Kit. This quick start evaluation board allows you to monitor the energy consumption of the STM8L. It is the cheapest and quickest way to discover in real time the STM8L's capabilities in different modes selected by the user. It includes the ST-Link Embedded Debugger, an IDD measurement feature and an LCD to help program, build and debug all your applications. First, you just plug the STM8L Discovery into a PC through a mini USB cable. The demonstration starts immediately. You can see an accurate and dynamic measurement of the STM8L supply current for the power mode being used. Then you can switch modes by pressing the button here and again see the current consumption on the LCD panel for the selected mode. In low power run mode the CPU and some of the peripherals are running. In low power run mode without the LCD the display and the RTC clock are disabled to save power and GPIOs are placed in output push-pull configuration to limit power consumption. During low power run mode the code is executed from RAM and the CPU is clocked by the LSI oscillator. The flash and data EEPROM are stopped and the voltage regulator is configured in ultra low power mode. In halt mode the CPU, oscillator and peripherals are stopped but the device remains powered on. Now you can see the impressive performance of the STM8L microcontroller's consumption. It can even run with just the energy released by a cactus or a cup of hot coffee. The STM8L family's high performance and ultra low power consumption are the result of a new proprietary ultra low leakage process and optimized architecture. With the STM8L discovery, hobbyists, developers, students and support teams can explore the STM8L's possibilities. Numerous applications are available in order to learn, reuse and modify codes for a fast time to proof of concept or demonstration. To find more information on the STM8L discovery, visit www.st.com. Thank you for your attention.