https://community.nxp.com/t5/Sensors/MMA8452QR1/m-p/1805473#M7925 <P>Hello <A id="link_6" class="lia-link-navigation lia-page-link lia-user-name-link" href="https://community.nxp.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/229436" target="_self" aria-label="View Profile of abialevich1"><SPAN class="">abialevich1</SPAN></A>,</P> <P>I hope all is great with you. Thank you for using the NXP communities.</P> <P>I do not recommend leaving the pin 10 floating.</P> <P>The GND pins are separated internally because these pins are used for factory calibration/compensation, however, all these pins need to be connected externally to GND.</P> <P>I hope this information helps.</P> <P>Regards,</P> <P>David</P> Mon, 12 Feb 2024 20:18:42 GMT diazmarin09 2024-02-12T20:18:42Z https://community.nxp.com/t5/Sensors/MMA8452QR1/m-p/1805401#M7924 <P>This chip has three ground pins 5, 10, and 12. Can I connect pin 5 and 12 to the ground and leave pin 10 ungrounded? Please advise.</P> Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:33:59 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/Sensors/MMA8452QR1/m-p/1805401#M7924 abialevich1 2026-02-03T21:33:59Z https://community.nxp.com/t5/Sensors/MMA8452QR1/m-p/1805473#M7925 <P>Hello <A id="link_6" class="lia-link-navigation lia-page-link lia-user-name-link" href="https://community.nxp.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/229436" target="_self" aria-label="View Profile of abialevich1"><SPAN class="">abialevich1</SPAN></A>,</P> <P>I hope all is great with you. Thank you for using the NXP communities.</P> <P>I do not recommend leaving the pin 10 floating.</P> <P>The GND pins are separated internally because these pins are used for factory calibration/compensation, however, all these pins need to be connected externally to GND.</P> <P>I hope this information helps.</P> <P>Regards,</P> <P>David</P> Mon, 12 Feb 2024 20:18:42 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/Sensors/MMA8452QR1/m-p/1805473#M7925 diazmarin09 2024-02-12T20:18:42Z