link to page 19 AD9361Data SheetPIN CONFIGURATION AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS123456789101112VDDA1P1_TX_EXT_ARX2A_NRX2A_PNCVSSATX_MON2VSSATX2A_NTX2A_PTX2B_NTX2B_PTX_VCOLO_INVDDA1P3_VDDA1P3_TX_VCO_BVSSAVSSAAUXDAC1GPO_3GPO_2GPO_1GPO_0VDD_GPOTX_VCO_VSSATX_LOLDO_OUTLDOTEST/CRX2C_PVSSAAUXDAC2ENABLECTRL_IN0CTRL_IN1VSSAVSSAVSSAVSSAVSSAVSSAVDDA1P3_VDDA1P3_P0_D9/P0_D7/P0_D5/P0_D3/P0_D1/RX2C_NCTRL_OUT0CTRL_IN3CTRL_IN2VSSDDRX_RFRX_TXTX_D4_PTX_D3_PTX_D2_PTX_D1_PTX_D0_PVDDA1P3_VDDA1P3_P0_D11/P0_D8/P0_D6/P0_D4/P0_D2/P0_D0/ERX2B_PTX_LO_CTRL_OUT1 CTRL_OUT2 CTRL_OUT3RX_LOTX_D5_PTX_D4_NTX_D3_NTX_D2_NTX_D1_NTX_D0_NBUFFERVDDA1P3_P0_D10/VDDD1P3_FRX2B_NRX_VCO_VSSACTRL_OUT6 CTRL_OUT5 CTRL_OUT4VSSDTX_D5_NVSSDFB_CLK_PVSSDDIGLDORX_EXT_RX_VCO_VDDA1P1_RX_RX_TX_DATA_GCTRL_OUT7EN_AGCENABLEFB_CLK_NVSSDLO_INLDO_OUTRX_VCOFRAME_NFRAME_PFRAME_PCLK_PP1_D11/TX_DATA_VDD_HRX1B_PVSSAVSSATXNRXSYNC_INVSSAVSSDVSSDRX_D5_PFRAME_NCLK_NINTERFACEVDDA1P3_P1_D10/P1_D9/P1_D7/P1_D5/P1_D3/P1_D1/JRX1B_NVSSARX_SYNTHSPI_DISPI_CLKCLK_OUTRX_D5_NRX_D4_PRX_D3_PRX_D2_PRX_D1_PRX_D0_PVDDA1P3_VDDA1P3_P1_D8/P1_D6/P1_D4/P1_D2/P1_D0/KRX1C_PVSSARESETBSPI_ENBVSSDTX_SYNTHBBRX_D4_NRX_D3_NRX_D2_NRX_D1_NRX_D0_NLRX1C_NVSSAVSSARBIASAUXADCSPI_DOVSSAVSSAVSSAVSSAVSSAVSSAMRX1A_PRX1A_NNCVSSATX_MON1VSSATX1A_PTX1A_NTX1B_PTX1B_NXTALPXTALN 002 ANALOG I/ODC POWERDIGITAL I/OGROUND 10453- NO CONNECT Figure 2. Pin Configuration, Top View Table 13. Pin Function Descriptions Pin No.Type1MnemonicDescription A1, A2 I RX2A_N, RX2A_P Receive Channel 2 Differential Input A. Alternatively, each pin can be used as a single-ended input or combined to make a differential pair. Tie unused pins to ground. A3, M3 NC NC No Connect. Do not connect to these pins. A4, A6, B1, B2, I VSSA Analog Ground. Tie these pins directly to the VSSD digital ground on the printed B12, C2, C7 to circuit board (one ground plane). C12, F3, H2, H3, H6, J2, K2, L2, L3, L7 to L12, M4, M6 A5 I TX_MON2 Transmit Channel 2 Power Monitor Input. If this pin is unused, tie it to ground. A7, A8 O TX2A_N, TX2A_P Transmit Channel 2 Differential Output A. Tie unused pins to 1.3 V. A9, A10 O TX2B_N, TX2B_P Transmit Channel 2 Differential Output B. Tie unused pins to 1.3 V. A11 I VDDA1P1_TX_VCO Transmit VCO Supply Input. Connect to B11. A12 I TX_EXT_LO_IN External Transmit LO Input. If this pin is unused, tie it to ground. B3 O AUXDAC1 Auxiliary DAC 1 Output. B4 to B7 O GPO_3 to GPO_0 3.3 V Capable General-Purpose Outputs. B8 I VDD_GPO 2.5 V to 3.3 V Supply for the AUXDAC and General-Purpose Output Pins. When the VDD_GPO supply is not used, this supply must be set to 1.3 V. B9 I VDDA1P3_TX_LO Transmit LO 1.3 V Supply Input. B10 I VDDA1P3_TX_VCO_LDO Transmit VCO LDO 1.3 V Supply Input. Connect to B9. B11 O TX_VCO_LDO_OUT Transmit VCO LDO Output. Connect to A11 and a 1 µF bypass capacitor in series with a 1 Ω resistor to ground. C1, D1 I RX2C_P, RX2C_N Receive Channel 2 Differential Input C. Each pin can be used as a single-ended input or combined to make a differential pair. These inputs experience degraded performance above 3 GHz. Tie unused pins to ground. Rev. F | Page 16 of 36 Document Outline FEATURES APPLICATIONS FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM GENERAL DESCRIPTION TABLE OF CONTENTS REVISION HISTORY SPECIFICATIONS CURRENT CONSUMPTION—VDD_INTERFACE CURRENT CONSUMPTION—VDDD1P3_DIG AND VDDAx (COMBINATION OF ALL 1.3 V SUPPLIES) ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS REFLOW PROFILE THERMAL RESISTANCE ESD CAUTION PIN CONFIGURATION AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS 800 MHz FREQUENCY BAND 2.4 GHz FREQUENCY BAND 5.5 GHz FREQUENCY BAND THEORY OF OPERATION GENERAL RECEIVER TRANSMITTER CLOCK INPUT OPTIONS SYNTHESIZERS RF PLLs BB PLL DIGITAL DATA INTERFACE DATA_CLK Signal FB_CLK Signal RX_FRAME Signal ENABLE STATE MACHINE SPI Control Mode Pin Control Mode SPI INTERFACE CONTROL PINS Control Outputs (CTRL_OUT[7:0]) Control Inputs (CTRL_IN[3:0]) GPO PINS (GPO_3 TO GPO_0) AUXILIARY CONVERTERS AUXADC AUXDAC1 and AUXDAC2 POWERING THE AD9361 PACKAGING AND ORDERING INFORMATION OUTLINE DIMENSIONS ORDERING GUIDE