Power supply to Pi?

[elhaard]

Since this pHAT has a 12V input, it would be nice if that 12V could also power the Pi, thus eliminating the need for a separate 5V power supply for the Pi.

[leon-anavi]

Hi @elhaard,

Yes, although this is an excellent idea I decided not to implement it in Light pHAT due to a several reasons:

• There was not enough physical space on the pHAT for 12V to 5V converter
• Adding a reliable converter for powering the rpi would increase the cost
• Raspberry Pi itself requires quite a lot of power and sometimes could be vagarious to converters therefore the external 12V power supply should be powerful enough for both the RGB LED strip and the rpi

Thank you very much for your interest in the project and for the feedback. Sorry for my late reply. It is definitely an excellent recommendation if we make a full size HAT for a higher price range.

Thanks,
Leon