Can I remove the FET controlling power to the WLAN?

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Anonymous
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[Platform : BCM943362WCD4]

I would like to remove the FET for VDD_3V3_WIFI to reduce BOM costs.

In BCM943362WCD4_P200.pdf, the FET is described as Q1.

Is it okay to remove this?

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Anonymous
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Yes, it is ok to remove the FET and connect the WLAN power pins to 3V3 directly.

The FET is there so the MCU can cut power entirely to the WLAN to save power.
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