Should the exposed tab on QFN-68 CY8C4245LTI-M445 be connected to GND?

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NeRe_332166
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Should the exposed tab be connected to GND (VSSD) or any other signal, or should it be isolated?

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RyanZhao
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Hi Neill,

Yes. It's better to be connected to GND(VSSD). That will help cooling the chip.

We can refer hardware design of CY8CKIT-043 and CY8CKIT-044.

Thanks,

Ryan

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RyanZhao
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Hi Neill,

Yes. It's better to be connected to GND(VSSD). That will help cooling the chip.

We can refer hardware design of CY8CKIT-043 and CY8CKIT-044.

Thanks,

Ryan

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