2.8 Unused I/Os

Unused I/O pins should not be allowed to float as inputs. It is recommended that unused inputs be ganged together and connecting through a 1K resistor to digital ground or individually or in multiple groups through 1K as the PCB layout permits. This minimizes the chip vulnerability to ESD and radiated EMI due to a high voltage discharge event.

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