LMG2100R044: Can NC pins 1 through 4 be connected to VCC?

Any update on this? My customer is trying to finalize their layout this week.

John

Yeah, the ones in the title of the question. Pins 1-4. Some times we actually connect NC pins as test pins and sometimes we truly leave them floating. Trying to understand of Pins 1-4 can be connected to VCC net to aid with the layout. 

John

It is true that these pins are not electrically connected to anything inside the package.
Electrically I do not see an issue with connecting them to VCC, but I need to check with our design team that there are no other potential package issues we could see.

Can you also help explain how connecting these pins to VCC will aid the layout?

Thanks,
Zach Soviero

Hi Zach,

I don't have the customer layout so I am not positive on why this helps. But my guess is they are trying to pour a plane for the VCC net on the same side as the IC. So this would help with spacing if these pins could be inside the pour. 

Were you able to get confirmation that these pins could be tied to VCC from design? Really need to get an answer to my customer in the next day or so.

Thanks,

John