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![While earlier versions of Raspberry Pi were not camera shy, Upton said that the issue relates to a photoelectric effect on the device's U16 processor core power regulator. The bare silicon die is hit by the high-intensity light and the semiconductor material emits electrons, causing the device to power down.
"Silicon junctions (the types that are responsible for making diodes and transistors and other such electronic miracles function) can be 'upset' by this photoelectric effect if it is large enough (i.e. if enough light of the right energy [i.e. colour] is fired at them),"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ha4mjiwprnrhmgdmmnnwnoun/bafkreiaepnbwr4ig4hv5aa434yaij65ppfkml2xjjhyob6fk3am3weanhu)
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