1. Handling of Unused Pins
Handle unused pins in accordance with the directions given under Handling of Unused Pins in the manual.
The input pins of CMOS products are generally in the high-impedance state. In operation with an unused pin
in the open-circuit state, extra electromagnetic noise is induced in the vicinity of LSI, an associated
shoot-through current flows internally, and malfunctions occur due to the false recognition of the pin state as
an input signal become possible. Unused pins should be handled as described under Handling of Unused
Pins in the manual.
2. Processing at Power-on
The state of the product is undefined at the moment when power is supplied.
The states of internal circuits in the LSI are indeterminate and the states of register settings and pins are
undefined at the moment when power is supplied.
In a finished product where the reset signal is applied to the external reset pin, the states of pins are not
guaranteed from the moment when power is supplied until the reset process is completed.
In a similar way, the states of pins in a product that is reset by an on-chip power-on reset function are not
guaranteed from the moment when power is supplied until the power reaches the level at which resetting has
been specified.
3. Prohibition of Access to Reserved Addresses
Access to reserved addresses is prohibited.
The reserved addresses are provided for the possible future expansion of functions. Do not access these
addresses; the correct operation of LSI is not guaranteed if they are accessed.
4. Clock Signals
After applying a reset, only release the reset line after the operating clock signal has become stable. When
switching the clock signal during program execution, wait until the target clock signal has stabilized.
When the clock signal is generated with an external resonator (or from an external oscillator) during a reset,
ensure that the reset line is only released after full stabilization of the clock signal. Moreover, when
switching to a clock signal produced with an external resonator (or by an external oscillator) while program
execution is in progress, wait until the target clock signal is stable.
5. Differences between Products
Before changing from one product to another, i.e. to a product with a different part number, confirm that the
change will not lead to problems.
The characteristics of an MPU or MCU in the same group but having a different part number may differ in
terms of the internal memory capacity, layout pattern, and other factors, which can affect the ranges of
electrical characteristics, such as characteristic values, operating margins, immunity to noise, and amount of
radiated noise. When changing to a product with a different part number, implement a system-evaluation test
for the given product.