Answer by Dmitry Grigoryev for How voltage tolerant is the RPi 3 A+ micro-B...
The Pi 3 is protected by the SMBJ5.0A over-voltage suppressor, which has a breakdown voltage between 6.4 and 7.1V. So above 7.1V you are guaranteed to trigger the over-voltage protection.If the...
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The Pi is rated at 5.0 ± 0.25V.The PMIC (on modern Pi) has a MAXIMUM input of 5.5V - exceed this at your peril.The "protection" circuitry consists of a combination of polyfuse, ideal diode and surge...
View ArticleHow voltage tolerant is the RPi 3 A+ micro-B USB power connection?
I've been reading about power supply requirements for RPi and want to learn more about the practical limits in addition to the design limits. What is the power protection circuit (if any) on the...
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