Abstract-A method for variable-rate data sampling is proposed for the purpose of low-power data acquisition in a small footprint microsystem. The procedure enables energy saving by utilizing dynamic power management techniques and is based on the Adams-Bashforth and Adams-Moulton multistep predictorcorrector methods for ordinary differential equations. NewtonGregory backward difference interpolation formulae and past value substitution are used to facilitate sample rate changes. It is necessary to store only 2 + 1 equispaced past values of and the corresponding values of , where = ( ), and is the number of steps in the Adams methods. For the purposes of demonstrating the technique, fourth-order methods are used, but it is possible to use higher orders to improve accuracy if required.Index Terms-Adams methods, dynamic power management, interpolation, low-power, variable-rate sampling.