Data Sheet HMC8108
Rev. 0 | Page 5 of 18
PIN CONFIGURATION AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS
17
1
3
4
2
9
NIC
NIC
LNA_VG1
NIC
5
6
RFIN
NIC
7
VCTRL
8
NIC
NIC
18
NIC
19
NIC
20
LOIN
21
NIC
22
NIC
23
BUFF_VD
24
NIC
NIC
12
NIC
11
NIC
10
LNA_VG2
13
IF_I
14
NIC
15
MIX_VG
16
BUFF_VG
25
NIC
26
GND
27
NIC
28
IF_Q
29
NIC
30
LNA_VD2
31
NIC
32
LNA_VD1
HMC8108
TOP VIEW
(Not to Scale)
EPAD
15133-002
NOTES
1.
NIC = NOT INTERNALLY CONNECTED.
2. EXPOSED PAD. EXPOSED PAD MUST
BE CONNECTED TO RF/DC GROUND.
Figure 2. Pin Configuration
Table 4. Pin Function Descriptions
Pin No. Mnemonic Description
1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12,
14, 17 to 19, 21, 22,
24, 25, 27, 29, 31
NIC No Internal Connection. These pins are not connected internally.
3 LNA_VG1 Gate Bias Voltage for the First Low Noise Amplifier. See Figure 3 for the interface schematic.
5 RFIN Radio Frequency Input. This pin is dc-coupled and matched to 50 Ω. See Figure 4 for the interface
schematic.
7 VCTRL Voltage Control. Gate bias attenuation control for the low noise amplifier. See Figure 5 for the interface
schematic.
10 LNA_VG2 Gate Bias Voltage for the Second Low Noise Amplifier. See Figure 6 for the interface schematic.
13, 28 IF_I, IF_Q In-Phase and Quadrature Intermediate Frequency Output Pins. See Figure 7 for the interface schematic.
15 MIX_VG Gate Bias Voltage for FET Mixer. See Figure 8 for the interface schematic.
16 BUFF_VG Gate Bias Voltage for the Local Oscillator Buffer. See Figure 9 for the interface schematic.
20 LOIN Local Oscillator Input. This pin is ac-coupled and matched to 50 Ω. See Figure 10 for the interface schematic.
Drain Bias Voltage for the Local Oscillator Buffer. See Figure 11 for the interface schematic.
26 GND Ground Connect. This pin must be connected to RF/dc ground. See Figure 12 for the interface schematic.
30 LNA_VD2 Drain Bias Voltage for the Second Low Noise Amplifier. See Figure 13 for the interface schematic.
32 LNA_VD1 Drain Bias Voltage for the First Low Noise Amplifier. See Figure 14 for the interface schematic.
EPAD Exposed Pad. Connect the exposed pad to RF/dc ground. See Figure 12 for the interface schematic.