Subj : Re: RP2040 reset idea
To   : john larkin
From : Arie de Muijnck
Date : Tue Sep 17 2024 17:39:28

XPost: sci.electronics.design

On 2024-09-17 16:15, john larkin wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:49:58 +0200, Arie de Muijnck <noreply@ademu.nl>
> wrote:
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>> I think your idea would work OK, just a bit complex. Just NEVER short a cap with a switch (or relay) without a series resistor.
>
> I don't think the 10u cap will weld the contacts of the pushbutton.
>

Probably not weld, but destroy the plating. The peak current is very high.
A 100R SMD resistor is not that expensive...

Arie

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