Beetle ESP32-C6, tie multiple pins together for more mA's?

userHead Noël 2026-05-16 03:44:04 20 Views0 Replies

I posted this question before, but for some reason I cannot find it. So, if this is a double post, then I’m sorry about that.


Question: I need to turn on/off a NEO-9 GPS (when the ESP goes into deep sleep, turn off the GPS too).
 

At the moment, I am using a MOSFET (an IRLML6402) with the gate set high so the drain powers the GPS (source > drain).
 

As the pin can handle 20 mA, I was wondering if I could tie multiple pins together to power the NEO-9 directly and bypass the MOSFET.


I need about 43 mA.

Is this possible to do?

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