Using a 5.1V-5.5V Power supply instead of a 5V
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2025 6:04 am
Hi,
I wanted to know if using a 5.1V-5.5V power supply would damage the bladeRF or cause it to malfunction. From what I've seen, most regulators are rated for 5.5V max or well over 5.5V on the schematic so it should be fine but I wanted to confirm whether it was possible. I'd like to keep the circuit as simple as possible and not have to use another 5V regulator, as I plan to have a 12V to 5.2V buck or something like that, and then have an LDO for other circuits. BladeRF power supply would never exceed 5.5V at most, and it will likely be around 5.2/5.3V.
Would it be okay?
I wanted to know if using a 5.1V-5.5V power supply would damage the bladeRF or cause it to malfunction. From what I've seen, most regulators are rated for 5.5V max or well over 5.5V on the schematic so it should be fine but I wanted to confirm whether it was possible. I'd like to keep the circuit as simple as possible and not have to use another 5V regulator, as I plan to have a 12V to 5.2V buck or something like that, and then have an LDO for other circuits. BladeRF power supply would never exceed 5.5V at most, and it will likely be around 5.2/5.3V.
Would it be okay?