[PATCH v5 13/13] docs: iio: add documentation for ad9910 driver
From: Rodrigo Alencar via B4 Relay
Date: Sun May 17 2026 - 14:45:36 EST
From: Rodrigo Alencar <rodrigo.alencar@xxxxxxxxxx>
Add documentation for the AD9910 DDS IIO driver, which describes channels,
DDS modes, attributes and ABI usage examples.
Signed-off-by: Rodrigo Alencar <rodrigo.alencar@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Documentation/iio/ad9910.rst | 666 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Documentation/iio/index.rst | 1 +
MAINTAINERS | 1 +
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+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+
+=============
+AD9910 driver
+=============
+
+Direct Digital Synthesizer (DDS) driver for the Analog Devices Inc. AD9910.
+The module name is ``ad9910``.
+
+* `AD9910 <https://www.analog.com/en/products/ad9910.html>`_
+
+The AD9910 is a 1 GSPS DDS with a 14-bit DAC, controlled over SPI. The driver
+exposes the device through the IIO ``altvoltage`` channel type and supports
+five DDS operating modes: single tone, parallel port modulation, digital ramp
+generation (DRG), RAM playback and output shift keying (OSK). The device has
+8 hardware profiles, each capable of storing independent single tone and RAM
+playback parameters.
+
+
+Channel hierarchy
+=================
+
+The driver exposes the following IIO output channels, each identified by a
+unique channel number and a human-readable label. The ``phy`` channel is the
+root of the hierarchy. Changing its ``sampling_frequency`` reconfigures the
+system clock (SYSCLK) which affects all other channels. Most of the
+mode-specific channels have an ``enable`` attribute that turns the mode on/off.
+
+.. flat-table::
+ :header-rows: 1
+
+ * - Channel
+ - Label
+ - Parent
+ - Description
+
+ * - ``out_altvoltage100``
+ - ``phy``
+ -
+ - Physical output: system clock and profile control.
+ See `Physical channel`_.
+
+ * - ``out_altvoltage110`` ... ``out_altvoltage117``
+ - ``profile0`` ... ``profile7``
+ - ``phy``
+ - Single tone control: frequency, phase, amplitude.
+ See `Single Tone mode`_.
+
+ * - ``out_altvoltage120``
+ - ``parallel_port``
+ - ``phy``
+ - Parallel port modulation channel.
+ See `Parallel Port mode`_.
+
+ * - ``out_altvoltage130``
+ - ``digital_ramp_generator``
+ - ``phy``
+ - Digital ramp generator (DRG) control: enable.
+ See `Digital ramp generator (DRG)`_.
+
+ * - ``out_altvoltage131``
+ - ``digital_ramp_up``
+ - ``digital_ramp_generator``
+ - DRG ramp-up parameters: dwell enable, limits, rate of change, ramp rate.
+
+ * - ``out_altvoltage132``
+ - ``digital_ramp_down``
+ - ``digital_ramp_generator``
+ - DRG ramp-down parameters: dwell enable, limits, rate of change, ramp rate.
+
+ * - ``out_altvoltage140``
+ - ``ram_control``
+ - ``phy``
+ - RAM playback: enable, frequency, phase and sampling frequency for active
+ profile. See `RAM mode`_.
+
+ * - ``out_altvoltage150``
+ - ``output_shift_keying``
+ - ``phy``
+ - Output shift keying (OSK): enable, amplitude scale, ramp rate,
+ rate of change control. See `Output Shift Keying (OSK)`_.
+
+DDS modes
+=========
+
+The AD9910 supports multiple modes of operation that can be configured
+independently or in combination. Such modes and their corresponding IIO channels
+are described in this section. Each DDS core parameter (frequency, phase and
+amplitude) value can come from different sources, but only one is active at a
+time. This activation depends on a priority list, which is based on the enable
+and destination configurations for such modes. The following tables are
+extracted from the AD9910 datasheet and summarizes the control parameters for
+each mode and their priority when multiple sources are enabled simultaneously:
+
+.. flat-table:: DDS Frequency Control
+ :header-rows: 1
+
+ * - Priority
+ - Data Source
+ - Conditions
+
+ * - Highest Priority
+ - RAM
+ - RAM enabled and data destination is frequency
+
+ * -
+ - DRG
+ - DRG enabled and data destination is frequency
+
+ * -
+ - Parallel data and Frequency Tuning Word, FTW (frequency_offset)
+ - Parallel data port enabled and data destination is frequency
+
+ * -
+ - FTW register (frequency)
+ - RAM enabled and data destination is not frequency
+
+ * - Lowest Priority
+ - FTW (frequency) in single tone channel for the active profile
+ - All other cases
+
+.. flat-table:: DDS Phase Control
+ :header-rows: 1
+
+ * - Priority
+ - Data Source
+ - Conditions
+
+ * - Highest Priority
+ - RAM
+ - RAM enabled and data destination is phase or polar
+
+ * -
+ - DRG
+ - DRG enabled and data destination is phase
+
+ * -
+ - Parallel data port
+ - Parallel data port enabled and data destination is phase
+
+ * -
+ - Parallel data port and Phase Offset Word, POW register LSBs (phase_offset)
+ - Parallel data port enabled and data destination is polar
+
+ * -
+ - POW register (phase)
+ - RAM enabled and destination is not phase nor polar
+
+ * - Lowest Priority
+ - POW (phase) in single tone channel for the active profile
+ - All other cases
+
+.. flat-table:: DDS Amplitude Control
+ :header-rows: 1
+
+ * - Priority
+ - Data Source
+ - Conditions
+
+ * - Highest Priority
+ - Amplitude Scale Factor, ASF register and OSK generator
+ - OSK enabled
+
+ * -
+ - RAM
+ - RAM enabled and data destination is amplitude or polar
+
+ * -
+ - DRG
+ - DRG enabled and data destination is amplitude
+
+ * -
+ - Parallel data port
+ - Parallel data port enabled and data destination is amplitude
+
+ * -
+ - Parallel data port and ASF register LSBs (scale_offset)
+ - Parallel data port enabled and data destination is polar
+
+ * - Lowest Priority
+ - ASF (scale) in single tone channel for the active profile
+ - (Amplitude scale is already enabled by default)
+
+While debugging or testing, the debug attributes ``frequency_source``,
+``phase_source`` and ``amplitude_source`` can be used to read the label of
+the channel that is actively controlling the correspondent DDS parameter,
+which reflects the priority list described above.
+
+Single Tone mode
+----------------
+
+Single tone is the baseline operating mode. The ``profileY`` channels
+provide enable, frequency, phase and amplitude control:
+
+.. flat-table::
+ :header-rows: 1
+
+ * - Attribute
+ - Unit
+ - Description
+
+ * - ``en``
+ - boolean (0 or 1)
+ - Enable/disable profile Y. Only one profile can be active at a
+ time. Then enabling a profile disables the current active profile.
+ Disabling an active profile brings the device to a powered down state.
+
+ * - ``frequency``
+ - Hz
+ - Output frequency. Range :math:`[0, f_{SYSCLK}/2)`. Stored in the
+ profile's frequency tuning word (FTW).
+
+ * - ``phase``
+ - rad
+ - Phase offset. Range :math:`[0, 2\pi)`. Stored in the profile's phase
+ offset word (POW).
+
+ * - ``scale``
+ - fractional
+ - Amplitude scale factor. Range :math:`[0, 1]`. Stored in the profile's
+ amplitude scale factor (ASF).
+
+Profile switching is allowed while RAM mode is enabled. In that case single tone
+parameters are stored in a shadow register and are not written to hardware until
+RAM mode is disabled.
+
+Usage examples
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Configure a 100 MHz tone in profile to 2 and set it as the active profile:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ echo 100000000 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage112_frequency
+ echo 0.5 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage112_scale
+ echo 0 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage112_phase
+
+ # Activate profile 2
+ echo 1 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage112_en
+
+Read back the current single tone frequency:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ cat /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage112_frequency
+
+Parallel Port mode
+------------------
+
+The parallel port allows real-time modulation of DDS parameters through a
+16-bit external data bus.
+
+.. flat-table::
+ :header-rows: 1
+
+ * - Attribute
+ - Unit
+ - Description
+
+ * - ``frequency_scale``
+ - power-of-2
+ - Frequency modulation (FM) gain multiplier applied to 16-bit parallel
+ input. Range :math:`[1, 32768]`, must be a power of 2.
+
+ * - ``frequency_offset``
+ - Hz
+ - Base FTW to which scaled parallel data is added. Range :math:`[0, f_{SYSCLK}/2)`.
+
+ * - ``phase_offset``
+ - rad
+ - Base phase for polar modulation. Lower 8 bits of POW register.
+ Range :math:`[0, 2\pi/256)`.
+
+ * - ``scale_offset``
+ - fractional
+ - Base amplitude for polar modulation. Lower 6 bits of ASF register.
+ Range :math:`[0, 1/256)`.
+
+Usage examples
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Set parallel port frequency modulation with a scale of 16 and a 50 MHz
+offset:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ echo 16 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage120_frequency_scale
+ echo 50000000 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage120_frequency_offset
+
+Digital ramp generator (DRG)
+----------------------------
+
+The DRG produces linear frequency, phase or amplitude sweeps using dedicated
+hardware. It is controlled through three channels: a parent control channel
+(``digital_ramp_generator``) and two child ramp channels
+(``digital_ramp_up``, ``digital_ramp_down``).
+
+The DRG can target only one destination at a time (frequency, phase or
+amplitude). Destination selection follows a "last write wins" policy: writing
+any value (including zero) to a destination-specific attribute (e.g.
+``frequency``, ``frequency_roc``, ``phase``, ``phase_roc``, ``scale`` or
+``scale_roc``) switches the DRG destination accordingly. Reading an attribute
+whose destination is not currently active returns ``-EBUSY``.
+
+Control channel attributes
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+.. flat-table::
+ :header-rows: 1
+
+ * - Attribute
+ - Unit
+ - Description
+
+ * - ``en``
+ - boolean
+ - Enable/disable the DRG.
+
+Ramp channel attributes
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+The ``digital_ramp_up`` and ``digital_ramp_down`` channels share the same
+attribute set but configure ascending and descending ramp parameters
+independently:
+
+.. flat-table::
+ :header-rows: 1
+
+ * - Attribute
+ - Unit
+ - Description
+
+ * - ``dwell_en``
+ - boolean
+ - Enable dwell at the ramp limit. When disabled, the ramp auto-transitions
+ at this limit without waiting for the DRCTL pin. Disabling both creates a
+ bidirectional continuous ramp (Triangular pattern). Other configurations
+ create a single-shot ramp at the transition of the DRCTL pin: ramp-up
+ only, ramp-down only or bidirectional with dwell at the limits.
+
+ * - ``frequency``
+ - Hz
+ - Frequency ramp limit. Range: :math:`[0, f_{SYSCLK}/2)`. Writing a value
+ sets the ramp destination to frequency. Reading back returns the
+ currently active frequency limit or -EBUSY if other destination is
+ active (phase or amplitude).
+
+ * - ``phase``
+ - rad
+ - Phase ramp limit. Range: :math:`[0, 2\pi)`. Writing a value sets the
+ ramp destination to phase. Reading back returns the currently active
+ phase limit or -EBUSY if other destination is active (frequency or
+ amplitude).
+
+ * - ``scale``
+ - fractional
+ - Amplitude scale ramp limit. Range: :math:`[0, 1)`. Writing a value sets
+ the ramp destination to amplitude. Reading back returns the currently
+ active scale limit or -EBUSY if other destination is active (frequency
+ or phase).
+
+ * - ``sampling_frequency``
+ - Hz
+ - Ramp clock rate. It is controlled by an integer divider so the requested
+ value will adjust to nearest supported value.
+
+ * - ``frequency_roc``
+ - Hz/s
+ - Frequency rate of change. Sets the per-tick frequency increment/decrement
+ based on the current ramp clock rate.
+
+ * - ``phase_roc``
+ - rad/s
+ - Phase rate of change. Sets the per-tick phase increment/decrement based
+ on the current ramp clock rate.
+
+ * - ``scale_roc``
+ - 1/s
+ - Amplitude scale rate of change. Sets the per-tick amplitude scale
+ increment/decrement based on the current ramp clock rate.
+
+Usage examples
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Configure a frequency sweep from 40 MHz to 60 MHz with a rate of change of
+25 GHz/s:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ # Disable dwell on both limits for a bidirectional continuous ramp
+ echo 0 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage131_dwell_en
+ echo 0 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage132_dwell_en
+
+ # Set ramp limits
+ echo 60000000 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage131_frequency
+ echo 40000000 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage132_frequency
+
+ # Set ramp rate
+ echo 25000000 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage131_sampling_frequency
+ echo 25000000 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage132_sampling_frequency
+
+ # Set frequency rate of change (Hz/s)
+ echo 25000000000 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage131_frequency_roc
+ echo 25000000000 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage132_frequency_roc
+
+ # Enable the DRG
+ echo 1 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage130_en
+
+RAM mode
+--------
+
+The AD9910 contains a 1024 x 32-bit RAM that can be loaded with waveform data
+and played back to modulate frequency, phase, amplitude, or polar (phase +
+amplitude) parameters.
+
+RAM control channel attributes
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+.. flat-table::
+ :header-rows: 1
+
+ * - Attribute
+ - Unit
+ - Description
+
+ * - ``en``
+ - boolean
+ - Enable/disable RAM playback. Toggling swaps profile registers between
+ single tone and RAM configurations across all 8 profiles.
+
+ * - ``frequency``
+ - Hz
+ - Frequency tuning word used as the single tone frequency when
+ RAM destination is not ``frequency``. Range: :math:`[0, f_{SYSCLK}/2)`.
+
+ * - ``phase``
+ - rad
+ - Phase offset word used as the single tone phase when RAM destination
+ is not ``phase``. Range: :math:`[0, 2\pi)`.
+
+ * - ``sampling_frequency``
+ - Hz
+ - RAM playback step rate of the active profile, which controls how fast the
+ address counter advances. It is controlled by an integer divider so the
+ requested value will adjust to nearest supported value.
+
+Loading RAM data
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+RAM data is loaded through the firmware upload framework. The driver registers
+a firmware upload sysfs entry named ``iio_deviceX:ram``. The firmware data
+follows a binary format (version 1) with an 80-byte header followed by data
+words. All fields are big-endian.
+
+.. flat-table:: RAM firmware header (80 bytes)
+ :header-rows: 1
+
+ * - Offset
+ - Size
+ - Field
+ - Description
+
+ * - 0
+ - 4
+ - ``magic``
+ - Magic number: ``0x00AD9910``
+
+ * - 4
+ - 2
+ - ``version``
+ - Format version: ``0x0001``
+
+ * - 6
+ - 2
+ - ``wcount``
+ - Number of 32-bit RAM data words (0--1024)
+
+ * - 8
+ - 4
+ - ``crc``
+ - CRC32 checksum over ``cfr1``, ``profiles`` and ``words``
+
+ * - 12
+ - 4
+ - ``cfr1``
+ - CFR1 register value. Only RAM-relevant bits are used:
+ bits [30:29] set data destination (00: frequency, 01: phase,
+ 10: amplitude, 11: polar); bits [20:17] set internal profile
+ control (see datasheet Table 14)
+
+ * - 16
+ - 64
+ - ``profiles[0..7]``
+ - 8 sets of 8-byte RAM profile configurations (see below)
+
+ * - 80
+ - 4 x wcount
+ - ``words[]``
+ - RAM data words in reverse order
+
+Each 8-byte profile entry contains:
+
+.. flat-table:: RAM profile entry (8 bytes)
+ :header-rows: 1
+
+ * - Bits
+ - Field
+ - Description
+
+ * - [55:40]
+ - Address step rate
+ - Controls playback speed for this profile
+
+ * - [39:30]
+ - End address
+ - Last RAM address for this profile
+
+ * - [23:14]
+ - Start address
+ - First RAM address for this profile
+
+ * - [5]
+ - No-dwell high
+ - No-dwell at high limit (ramp-up mode)
+
+ * - [3]
+ - Zero-crossing
+ - Zero-crossing enable (direct-switch mode)
+
+ * - [2:0]
+ - Operating mode
+ - 000: direct switch, 001: ramp-up, 010: bidirectional,
+ 011: bidirectional continuous, 100: ramp-up continuous
+
+Usage examples
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Configure RAM mode with firmware data and enable it:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ # Load RAM data via firmware upload
+ echo 1 > /sys/class/firmware/iio\:device0\:ram/loading
+ cat ad9910-ram.bin > /sys/class/firmware/iio\:device0\:ram/data
+ echo 0 > /sys/class/firmware/iio\:device0\:ram/loading
+
+ # Enable RAM mode
+ echo 1 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage140_en
+
+Output Shift Keying (OSK)
+-------------------------
+
+OSK controls the output amplitude envelope, allowing the output to be ramped
+on/off rather than switched abruptly.
+
+.. flat-table::
+ :header-rows: 1
+
+ * - Attribute
+ - Unit
+ - Description
+
+ * - ``en``
+ - boolean (0 or 1)
+ - Enable/disable OSK.
+
+ * - ``scale``
+ - fractional
+ - Target amplitude for the OSK ramp. 14-bit ASF field. Range: :math:`[0, 1)`.
+
+ * - ``scale_roc``
+ - 1/s
+ - Amplitude scale rate of change. Writing a non-zero value enables
+ automatic OSK and selects the closest hardware step size. Writing ``0``
+ disables automatic ramping (manual control of the ASF register using
+ ``scale``). Writing the maximum available value enables pin-controlled
+ immediate transition with no ramping.
+
+ * - ``scale_roc_available``
+ - 1/s
+ - Lists the available ``scale_roc`` values based on the current
+ ``sampling_frequency``. The first value is always ``0`` (disabled) and
+ the last value corresponds to pin-controlled immediate mode.
+
+ * - ``sampling_frequency``
+ - Hz
+ - OSK ramp rate. It is controlled by an integer divider so the requested
+ value will adjust to nearest supported value.
+
+Usage examples
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Enable OSK with automatic ramping:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ # Set ramp rate
+ echo 1000000 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage150_sampling_frequency
+
+ # Check available rate of change values
+ cat /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage150_scale_roc_available
+
+ # Enable automatic OSK with a rate of change
+ echo 61.035000000 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage150_scale_roc
+
+ # Enable OSK
+ echo 1 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage150_en
+
+Enable pin-controlled immediate OSK:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ # Read the last (highest) available value for pin-controlled mode
+ cat /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage150_scale_roc_available
+
+ # Enable OSK in manual mode (no rate of change)
+ echo 0 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage150_scale_roc
+ echo 1 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage150_en
+
+ # Set target amplitude to full scale
+ echo 1.0 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage150_scale
+
+Physical channel
+================
+
+The ``phy`` channel provides device-level control:
+
+.. flat-table::
+ :header-rows: 1
+
+ * - Attribute
+ - Unit
+ - Description
+
+ * - ``sampling_frequency``
+ - Hz
+ - System clock (SYSCLK) frequency. When the internal PLL is enabled
+ (via the ``adi,pll-enable`` devicetree property), configures the PLL
+ multiplier (range 420--1000 MHz). Without PLL, the reference clock can
+ only be divided by 2.
+
+ * - ``powerdown``
+ - boolean (0 or 1)
+ - Software power-down. Writing 1 powers down the digital core, DAC,
+ reference clock input and auxiliary DAC simultaneously.
+
+Usage examples
+--------------
+
+Set the system clock to 1 GHz:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ echo 1000000000 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage100_sampling_frequency
+
+Read current system clock frequency:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ cat /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage100_sampling_frequency
+
+Power down the device:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ echo 1 > /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/out_altvoltage100_powerdown
diff --git a/Documentation/iio/index.rst b/Documentation/iio/index.rst
index 007e0a1fcc5a..1ada7b460066 100644
--- a/Documentation/iio/index.rst
+++ b/Documentation/iio/index.rst
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Industrial I/O Kernel Drivers
ad7606
ad7625
ad7944
+ ad9910
ade9000
adis16475
adis16480
diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index c39affe4157a..363b7af827c3 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -1645,6 +1645,7 @@ S: Supported
W: https://ez.analog.com/linux-software-drivers
F: Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio-frequency-ad9910
F: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/frequency/adi,ad9910.yaml
+F: Documentation/iio/ad9910.rst
F: drivers/iio/frequency/ad9910.c
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