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ADS1251U

Texas Instruments · Analog To Digital Converters (ADC) · SOIC-8

ADS1251U from Texas Instruments, in a SOIC-8. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.

Pinout

Pin Name Type Function
1 +VIN input Positive input of the differential analog input; accepts analog input voltage from GND - 0.3V to VDD + 0.3V with maximum input current of ±10mA continuous.
2 -VIN input Negative input of the differential analog input; accepts analog input voltage from GND - 0.3V to VDD + 0.3V with maximum input current of ±10mA continuous.
3 +VDD power_in Power-supply voltage input; nominal +5V, operating range 4.75V to 5.25V, quiescent current 1.5 to 2mA.
4 CLK input Device system clock, CMOS-compatible Schmitt-Trigger input; nominal 8MHz, used to determine modulator frequency and data output rate.
5 DOUT/DRDY output Serial data output and data ready indicator; pulses LOW when new data loaded into output register, shifts data MSB-first on falling edge of SCLK.
6 SCLK input Serial clock input, CMOS-compatible Schmitt-Trigger input; operates independently from CLK up to 8MHz; holding HIGH initiates modulator reset for synchronization or enters power-down mode.
7 GND power_in Ground reference for analog and digital sections; should connect to analog ground plane with trace connection to digital ground plane.
8 VREF power_in Reference voltage input; accepts 0.5V to VDD with typical load current of 32µA at 8MHz clock; buffered reference recommended.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer Texas Instruments
Package SOIC-8
Category Data Acquisition
Pins 8

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: ADS1251U
  • Footprint: Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm
  • 3D model: SOIC-8 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: ads1251u-etched.step / ads1251u-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); ads1251u.step / ads1251u.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: Texas Instruments datasheet (25 pp, sha256 114414aea45f64d9, retrieved 2026-09-26, tier: lcsc)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.2, primary claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 (text), consensus claude-sonnet-4-6 (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
  • CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

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