Damage to ICs if no GND

[Nutty]

This is for all you electronics boffins out there, if you have a missing GND on an IC like a LCX374 or LCX00D but all other connections are connected is it likely to damage the IC ?

 

[pinballmania]

No

 

[Paul]

Nope

 

[Nutty]

Are the ICs likely to work at all with no 0v GND connection ?

 

[Paul]

Are the ICs likely to work at all with no 0v GND connection ?

I would say no, however floating grounds can cause "unpredictable results"

 

[Pick Holder]

Doubtful you will ruin a chip, however if someone has 'reversed' the chip by mistake and applied power then that could cause an issue.