In looking at various 32-bit MCUs, I've seen watts per MHz mentioned. A linuxdevices.com news article talks about Powerpc 405: "Power usage is listed as 0.2mW/MHz".
So lets take the simple PIC. Can I clock it down and watch power usage go down linearly? If a chip is 10mA at 10MHz, will it be 10uA at 10kHz? I take it theres always a base current at DC. so the equation should be (K x MHz) + Base leak at DC.
Is this correct for a fixed temperature and pressure? Can I rely on this equation for extreme low power designs?