SN74LVC8T245: SN74LVC8T245DGVR connect exposed pad to GND?

Hanspeter Meyer

Prodigy 20 points

Part Number: SN74LVC8T245

Can the exposed pad of the SN74LVC8T245DGVR be tied to GND?

over 6 years ago

0 ShreyasRao over 6 years ago

TI__Guru 62200 points

Hi Hanspeter,

There is no thermal pad on the DGV package.
The RHL package has the thermal pad which can either be tied to gnd( recommended) or left floating.

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SN74LVC8T245: SN74LVC8T245DGVR connect exposed pad to GND?