NORMAL OPERATION

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CS

SCLK

SDO

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0

D11

D10

D2

D1

D0

13

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b

a

a

t

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POWER-DOWN MODE

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10

16

CS

SCLK

SDO

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The cycle begins with the falling edge of CS. This point is indicated as a in Figure 21. With the falling edge of

CS, the input signal is sampled and the conversion process is initiated. The device outputs data while the

conversion is in progress. The data word contains two leading zeros, followed by 12-bit data in MSB first format

and padded by two lagging zeros.

The falling edge of CS clocks out the first zero, and a second zero is clocked out on the first falling edge of the

clock. Data is in MSB first format with the MSB being clocked out on the 2nd falling edge. Data is padded with

two lagging zeros as shown in Figure 21. The conversion ends on the first rising edge of SCLK after the 13th

falling edge. At this point the device enters the acquisition phase. This point is indicated by b in Figure 21.

Figure 21 shows the device data is read in a sixteen clock frame. However, CS can be asserted (pulled high) any

time after point b. SDO goes to 3-state with the CS high level. The next conversion should not be started (by

point b. Without this, the device does not enter the acquisition phase and no valid data is available in the next

cycle. (Also refer to the Power-Down Mode section for more details.) CS going high any time during the

conversion aborts the ongoing conversion and SDO goes to 3-state.

high as 5.5 V when the device supply is 2.7 V. This feature is useful when digital signals are received from

another circuit with different supply levels. Also, this relaxes the restriction on power-up sequencing. However,

Figure 21. Interface Timing Diagram

The device enters power-down mode if CS goes high anytime after the 2nd SCLK falling edge to before the 10th

SCLK falling edge. An ongoing conversion stops and SDO goes to 3-state under this power-down condition as

shown in Figure 22.

Figure 22. Entering Power-Down Mode

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