
HMC1055 Data Sheet
Rev. A | Page 8 of 10
THEORY OF OPERATION
The HMC1055 requires a single-supply voltage applied to the
V
DD
pin. Bypassing capacitors are recommended on the supply
line to minimize RF coupling.
The HMC1055 is controlled via a single digital control voltage
applied to the V
CTL
pin. When the V
CTL
pin is high, the switch is
set to the on state, by which an insertion loss path is provided
from RF1 to RF2. When the V
CTL
pin is low, the switch is set to
the off state, by which RF2 is isolated from RF1 and terminated
to 50 Ω, whereas RF1 becomes reflective open (see Table 4).
The HMC1055 is internally matched to 50 Ω at the RF1 and
RF2 pins; therefore, no external matching components are
required. The RF1 and RF2 pins are dc-coupled, and dc
blocking capacitors are required on the RF lines.
Table 4. Truth Table
Supply Voltage
(V
)
Control Voltage
(V
)
1
Switch Mode
(RF1 to RF2)
3 V 0 V Off
3 V On
5 V On
1
Control voltage tolerances are ±0.2 V dc.