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ADuM1250/ADuM1251  Data Sheet
Rev. I | Page 4 of 16 
AC Specifications
1
All minimum/maximum specifications apply over the entire recommended operating range, unless otherwise noted. All typical 
specifications are at T
A
 = 25°C, V
DD1
 = 3.3 V or 5 V, and V
DD2
 = 3.3 V or 5 V, unless otherwise noted. Refer to Figure 5. 
Table 2. 
Parameter  Symbol  Min  Typ  Max  Unit Test Conditions/Comments 
MAXIMUM FREQUENCY    1000      kHz   
OUTPUT FALL TIME     
5 V Operation           
4.5 V ≤ V
DD1
, V
DD2
 ≤ 5.5 V, C
L1
 = 40 pF, 
R1 = 1.6 kΩ, C
L2
 = 400 pF, R2 = 180 Ω 
Side 1 Output (0.9 V
DD1
 to 0.9 V)  t
f1
 13 26 120 ns  
Side 2 Output (0.9 V
DD2
 to 0.1 V
DD2
) t
f2
 32 52 120 ns  
3 V Operation           
3.0 V ≤ V
DD1
, V
DD2
 ≤ 3.6 V, C
L1
 = 40 pF, 
R1 = 1.0 kΩ, C
L2
 = 400 pF, R2 = 120 Ω 
Side 1 Output (0.9 V
DD1
 to 0.9 V)  t
f1
 13 32 120 ns  
Side 2 Output (0.9 V
DD2
 to 0.1 V
DD2
) t
f2
 32 61 120 ns  
PROPAGATION DELAY     
5 V Operation           
4.5 ≤ V
DD1
, V
DD2
 ≤ 5.5 V, C
L1
 = C
L2
 = 0 pF, 
R1 = 1.6 kΩ, R2 = 180 Ω 
Side 1 to Side 2, Rising Edge
2
 t
PLH12
 95 130 ns  
Side 1 to Side 2, Falling Edge
3
 t
PHL12
 162 275 ns  
Side 2 to Side 1, Rising Edge
4
 t
PLH21
 31 70 ns  
Side 2 to Side 1, Falling Edge
5
 t
PHL21
 85 155 ns  
3 V Operation           
3.0 V ≤ V
DD1
, V
DD2
 ≤ 3.6 V, C
L1
 = C
L2
 = 0 pF, 
R1 = 1.0 kΩ, R2 = 120 Ω 
Side 1 to Side 2, Rising Edge
2
 t
PLH12
 82 125 ns  
Side 1 to Side 2, Falling Edge
3
 t
PHL12
 196 340 ns  
Side 2 to Side 1, Rising Edge
4
 t
PLH21
 32 75 ns  
Side 2 to Side 1, Falling Edge
5
 t
PHL21
 110 210 ns  
PULSE WIDTH DISTORTION     
5 V Operation           
4.5 V ≤ V
DD1
, V
DD2
 ≤ 5.5 V, C
L1
 = C
L2
 = 0 pF, 
R1 = 1.6 kΩ, R2 = 180 Ω 
Side 1 to Side 2, |t
PLH12
 − t
PHL12
| PWD
12
  67 145 ns  
Side 2 to Side 1, |t
PLH21
 − t
PHL21
| PWD
21
  54 85 ns  
3 V Operation           
3.0 V ≤ V
DD1
, V
DD2
 ≤ 3.6 V, C
L1
 = C
L2
 = 0 pF, 
R1 = 1.0 kΩ, R2 = 120 Ω 
Side 1 to Side 2, |t
PLH12
 − t
PHL12
| PWD
12
  114 215 ns  
Side 2 to Side 1, |t
PLH21
 − t
PHL21
| PWD
21
  77 135 ns  
COMMON-MODE TRANSIENT IMMUNITY
6
 |CM
H
|, |CM
L
| 25  35    kV/μs   
1
 All voltages are relative to their respective ground. 
2
 t
PLH12
 propagation delay is measured from the Side 1 input logic threshold to an output value of 0.7 V
DD2
. 
3
 t
PHL12
 propagation delay is measured from the Side 1 input logic threshold to an output value of 0.4 V. 
4
 t
PLH21
 propagation delay is measured from the Side 2 input logic threshold to an output value of 0.7 V
DD1
. 
5
 t
PHL21
 propagation delay is measured from the Side 2 input logic threshold to an output value of 0.9 V. 
6
 CM
H
 is the maximum common-mode voltage slew rate that can be sustained while maintaining V
O
 > 0.8 V
DD2
. CM
L
 is the maximum common-mode voltage slew rate 
that can be sustained while maintaining V
O
 < 0.8 V. The common-mode voltage slew rates apply to both rising and falling common-mode voltage edges. The transient 
magnitude is the range over which the common mode is slewed. 










