Supplies the PCIe controller and the Gigabit Ethernet PHY. USB-C CC Pin Revision Note

If you look closely at the schematic, you can trace how the PCIe interface of the CPU connects to this hub. This explains why the Pi 4 can handle high-speed storage devices, and it is the basis for many cool projects involving custom USB configurations.

For most users and developers, the primary utility of the schematic is for interfacing with the GPIO header (designated in the schematic). The Pi 4 retains the standard 40-pin GPIO layout common to all modern Raspberry Pis, but with enhanced muxing options available through the BCM2711.

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The board features a dedicated PCIe lane for USB 3.0 via the VL805 controller, alongside a true Gigabit Ethernet PHY and a modularly certified Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chip.

The Pi 4B’s schematic revolves around a few critical ICs (integrated circuits). Understanding their roles and interconnections is the essence of reading the board.

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A Power Management Integrated Circuit that regulates and distributes various voltage rails across the board.

The Raspberry Pi 4 requires a stable 5V, 3A power source. The power subsystem on the schematic handles conversion, sequencing, and protection.

While the Raspberry Pi Foundation does not publish the complete multi-layer PCB layout files due to intellectual property constraints, the official reduced schematic remains a powerful tool.