Hi Bogey,
Usually with these devices you want to tie the inputs to a know state like V CC or GND to prevent the inputs from chattering, you can leave the outputs floating. Weather you can remove the AC coupling caps or not is going to depend on the device…
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: SN65LVDS100 , SN65LVCP418 Customer asks: we are looking to drive LVDS signals at 500Mbps. We would like to be able to drive up to 50 meters. Is this possible with any TI parts? Do you have any appnotes that describe max…