SBASAE4 December 2025 ADS125P08
PRODUCTION DATA
The ADS125P08 requires a main clock (CLK) for the ADC to operate. As shown in Figure 7-8, the clock to the ADC is provided in one of two ways:
A clock divider divides the external clock frequency fCLKIN by a factor of one, two, eight or sixteen to create the main clock frequency fCLK, as shown in Figure 7-8. Use the CLK_DIV[1:0] bits to configure the clock divider. See the External Clock section for details.
The frequency of the internal oscillator automatically scales to the speed mode operation as selected by the SPEED_MODE[1:0] bits. See the Internal Oscillator section for details.
The modulator clock of the delta-sigma ADC is derived from the main clock. A clock divider divides the main clock frequency (fCLK) by a factor of two to create the modulator frequency (fMOD = fCLK / 2) with a duty cycle of 50%.
The nominal value of fCLK is 25.6MHz in speed mode 3, 12.8MHz in speed mode 2, 3.2MHz in speed mode 1 and 1.6MHz in speed mode 0. Table 7-8 shows the nominal clock frequencies for the respective speed modes and the corresponding data rates at the minimum OSR setting.
| SPEED_MODE[1:0] bits | SPEED MODE | NOMINAL CLOCK FREQUENCY (MHz) | MAXIMUM RATED DATA RATE (kSPS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11b | Speed mode 3 | 25.6 | 1066.6 |
| 10b | Speed mode 2 | 12.8 | 533.3 |
| 01b | Speed mode 1 | 3.2 | 133.333 |
| 00b | Speed mode 0 | 1.6 | 66.67 |
Before changing the clock source using the CLK_SEL bit, set the device in powerdown mode to prevent clock glitching during the clock switchover. When switching from an external clock source to the internal oscillator, keep the external clock running until after the device switched over to the internal main oscillator.