SBASAI9 December   2025 ADS112S14 , ADS122S14

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 5 Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 5.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4 Thermal Information
    5. 5.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 5.6 Timing Requirements
    7. 5.7 Switching Characteristics
    8. 5.8 Timing Diagrams
    9. 5.9 Typical Characteristics
  7. 6 Parameter Measurement Information
    1. 6.1 Noise Performance
  8. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1  Analog Inputs and Multiplexer
      2. 7.3.2  Programmable Gain Amplifier (PGA)
      3. 7.3.3  Voltage Reference
        1. 7.3.3.1 Internal Reference
        2. 7.3.3.2 External Reference
        3. 7.3.3.3 Reference Buffers
      4. 7.3.4  Clock Source
      5. 7.3.5  Delta-Sigma Modulator
      6. 7.3.6  Digital Filter
        1. 7.3.6.1 Sinc4 and Sinc4 + Sinc1 Filter
        2. 7.3.6.2 FIR Filter
        3. 7.3.6.3 Digital Filter Latency
        4. 7.3.6.4 Global-Chop Mode
      7. 7.3.7  Excitation Current Sources (IDACs)
      8. 7.3.8  Burn-Out Current Sources (BOCS)
      9. 7.3.9  General Purpose IOs (GPIOs)
        1. 7.3.9.1 FAULT Output
        2. 7.3.9.2 DRDY Output
      10. 7.3.10 System Monitors
        1. 7.3.10.1 Internal Short (Offset Calibration)
        2. 7.3.10.2 Internal Temperature Sensor
        3. 7.3.10.3 External Reference Voltage Readback
        4. 7.3.10.4 Power-Supply Readback
      11. 7.3.11 Monitors and Status Flags
        1. 7.3.11.1 Reset (RESETn flag)
        2. 7.3.11.2 AVDD Undervoltage Monitor (AVDD_UVn flag)
        3. 7.3.11.3 Reference Undervoltage Monitor (REV_UVn flag)
        4. 7.3.11.4 SPI CRC Fault (SPI_CRC_FAULTn flag)
        5. 7.3.11.5 Register Map CRC Fault (REG_MAP_CRC_FAULTn flag)
        6. 7.3.11.6 Internal Memory Fault (MEM_FAULTn flag)
        7. 7.3.11.7 Register Write Fault (REG_WRITE_FAULTn flag)
        8. 7.3.11.8 DRDY Indicator (DRDY bit)
        9. 7.3.11.9 Conversion Counter (CONV_COUNT[3:0])
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Power-up and Reset
        1. 7.4.1.1 Power-On Reset (POR)
        2. 7.4.1.2 Reset by Register Write
        3. 7.4.1.3 Reset by SPI Input Pattern
      2. 7.4.2 Operating Modes
        1. 7.4.2.1 Idle and Standby Mode
        2. 7.4.2.2 Power-Down Mode
        3. 7.4.2.3 Power-Scalable Conversion Modes
          1. 7.4.2.3.1 Continuous-Conversion Mode
          2. 7.4.2.3.2 Single-shot Conversion Mode
    5. 7.5 Programming
      1. 7.5.1  Serial Interface (SPI)
      2. 7.5.2  Serial Interface Signals
        1. 7.5.2.1 Chip Select (CS)
        2. 7.5.2.2 Serial Clock (SCLK)
        3. 7.5.2.3 Serial Data Input (SDI)
        4. 7.5.2.4 Serial Data Output/Data Ready (SDO/DRDY)
        5. 7.5.2.5 Data Ready (DRDY) Pin
      3. 7.5.3  Serial Interface Communication Structure
        1. 7.5.3.1 SPI Frame
        2. 7.5.3.2 STATUS Header
        3. 7.5.3.3 SPI CRC
      4. 7.5.4  Device Commands
        1. 7.5.4.1 No Operation (Read Conversion Data)
        2. 7.5.4.2 Read Register Command
        3. 7.5.4.3 Write Register Command
      5. 7.5.5  Continuous-Read Mode
        1. 7.5.5.1 Read Registers in Continuous-Read Mode
      6. 7.5.6  Daisy-Chain Operation
      7. 7.5.7  3-Wire SPI Mode
        1. 7.5.7.1 3-Wire SPI Mode Frame Re-Alignment
      8. 7.5.8  Monitoring for New Conversion Data
        1. 7.5.8.1 DRDY Pin or SDO/DRDY Pin Monitoring
        2. 7.5.8.2 Reading DRDY Bit and Conversion Counter
        3. 7.5.8.3 Clock Counting
      9. 7.5.9  DRDY Pin Behavior
      10. 7.5.10 Conversion Data Format
      11. 7.5.11 Register Map CRC
  9. 8 Registers
  10. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
      1. 9.1.1 Serial Interface Connections
      2. 9.1.2 Interfacing with Multiple Devices
      3. 9.1.3 Unused Inputs and Outputs
      4. 9.1.4 Device Initialization
    2. 9.2 Typical Applications
      1. 9.2.1 Software-Configurable RTD Measurement Input
        1. 9.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 9.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 9.2.1.3 Application Performance Plots
        4. 9.2.1.4 Design Variant – 3-Wire RTD Measurement With Automatic Lead-Wire Compensation Using Two IDACs
      2. 9.2.2 Thermocouple Measurement With Cold-Junction Compensation Using a 2-wire RTD
      3. 9.2.3 Resistive Bridge Sensor Measurement With Temperature Compensation
    3. 9.3 Power Supply Recommendations
      1. 9.3.1 Power Supplies
      2. 9.3.2 Power-Supply Sequencing
      3. 9.3.3 Power-Supply Decoupling
    4. 9.4 Layout
      1. 9.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 9.4.2 Layout Example
  11. 10Device and Documentation Support
    1. 10.1 Documentation Support
      1. 10.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 10.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 10.3 Support Resources
    4. 10.4 Trademarks
    5. 10.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 10.6 Glossary
  12. 11Revision History
  13. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

7.3.7 Excitation Current Sources (IDACs)

The devices incorporate two programmable, matched current sources (IDAC1 and IDAC2). The current sources provide excitation current to resistive temperature devices (RTDs), thermistors, diodes, and other resistive sensors that require constant current biasing. Each current source is independently programmable to output values between 1μA to 1mA.

Use the I1MAG[3:0] and I2MAG[3:0] bits in combination with the IUNIT bit to set the desired output current for each IDAC. The IUNIT bit sets the base current for both IDAC1 and IDAC2 to either 1μA or 10μA. The I1MAG[3:0] and I2MAG[3:0] bits act as multipliers of that base current to configure the individual IDAC1 and IDAC2 output currents.

Best matching between current sources is achieved when both IDACs are set to the same current value. In three-wire RTD applications, the matched current sources can be used to cancel errors caused by sensor lead resistance (see the Software-Configurable RTD Measurement Input section for more details).

Each current source can be routed to any of the analog inputs AINx using the I1MUX[2:0] and I2MUX[2:0] bits. Both current sources can also be combined onto the same pin by setting I1MUX[2:0] and I2MUX[2:0] to the same bit values, if excitation current values up to 2mA are required. Analog inputs AIN3 to AIN7 can be configured as analog inputs, reference inputs, or GPIOs irrespective of the IDAC routing. A pin that is selected as a current source output can still be used as an analog or reference input at the same time. However, note that the IDAC current causes a voltage drop along the internal signal trace of the analog or reference input path which leads to an offset that needs to be taken into consideration. Figure 7-1 shows the IDAC connections through the input multiplexer.

The current sources require voltage headroom to the AVDD supply to operate. This voltage headroom is also called the compliance voltage. When driving resistive loads, take care not to exceed the compliance voltage of the IDACs, otherwise the specified accuracy of the IDAC current is not always met. For the IDAC compliance voltage specifications, see the Electrical Characteristics table.

The IDACs remain active in idle mode, but turn off in standby and power-down mode.