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EIGHT DARLINGTON ARRAYS
DESCRIPTION
The UTC ULN2803 is high-voltage, high-current Darlington
drivers comprised of eight NPN Darlington pairs.
FEATURES
*Output current (single output) 500mA MA X.
*High sustaining voltage output 50V MIN.
*Output clamp diodes
*Inputs compatible with various types of logic
DIP-18
SOP-18
ORDERING INFORMATION
Ordering Number
Normal Lead Free Halogen Free Package Packing
ULN2803-D18-T ULN2803L-D18-T ULN2803G-D18-T DIP-18 Tube
ULN2803-S18-R ULN2803L-S18-R ULN2803G-S18-R SOP-18 Tape Reel
ULN2803-S18-T ULN2803L-S18-T ULN2803G-S18-T SOP-18 Tube
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SCHEMATICS (EACH DRIVER)
OUTPUT
COMMON
GND
INPUT
2.7kΩ
7.2kΩ
3kΩ
Note: The input and output parasitic dio des cannot be used as clamp diodes.
PIN CONFIGURATIONS
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
GND
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
COMMON FREE
WHEELING DIODES
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
PARAMETER SYMBOL RATINGS UNIT
Input Voltage VIN -0.5~30 V
Output Sustaining Voltage VCE (SUS) -0.5~50 V
Output Current IOUT 500 mA/ch
Clamp Diode Reverse Voltage VR 50 V
Clamp Diode Forward Current IF 500 mA
DIP-18 1.47
Power Dissipation SOP-18 PD 0.54/0.625(Note) W
Operating Temperature TOPR -40 ~ +85 °C
Storage Temperature TSTG -40 ~ +150 °C
Note 1. On glass epoxy PCB (30x30x1.6mm Cu 50%)
2. Absolute maximum ratings are stress ratings onl y and functional device operati on is not implied. The device
could be damaged beyond Absolute maximum ratings.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25°C, unless otherwise specified.)
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST
CIRCUIT TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Output Leakage Current ICEX 1
VCE=50V,Ta=25°C
VCE=50V,Ta=85°C
50
100 μA
Collector-Emitter
Saturation Voltage VCE(SAT) 2
IOUT=350mA,IIN=500μA
IOUT=200mA,IIN=350μA
IOUT=100mA,IIN=250μA 1.3
1.1
0.9
1.6
1.3
1.1 V
ON IIN(ON) 3 VIN =3.85V,IOUT=350mA 0.93 1.35 mA
Input Current OFF IIN(OFF) 4 IOUT=500μA, Ta=85°C 50 65 μA
Input Voltage (output on) VIN(ON) 5
VCE=2.0V
IOUT=200mA
IOUT=250mA
IOUT=300mA
2.4
2.7
3.0
V
Clamp Diode Reverse Current IR 6
VR=50V, Ta=25°C
VR=50V, Ta=85°C
50
100 μA
Clamp Diode For ward Voltage VF 7 IF=350mA 2.0 V
Input Capacitance CIN 15 25 pF
Turn-On Delay tON 8 VOUT=50V,RL=125Ω,CL=15pF 0.1 1 μS
Turn-Off Delay tOFF 8 VOUT=50V,RL=125Ω,CL=15pF 0.2 1 μS
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TEST CIRCUIT
OPEN
ICEX
OPEN VCE
VIN
1. ICEX
OPEN
IOUT
IIN
VCE, VCE (sat)
hFE = IOUT
IIN
2. VCE (sat), hFE
OPEN
IIN (ON)
VIN
3. IIN (ON)
OPEN
OPEN
IOUT
4. IIN (OFF)
OPEN
IOUT
IIN
VCE
5. VIN (ON)
OPEN
6. IR
OPEN
IIN (OFF)
VIN (ON)
VR
IR
IF
7. VF
VF
OPEN
OPEN
8. tON, tOFF
RL
PULSE
GENERATOR
OPEN VOUT
OUTPUT
INPUT
(Note 2)
(Note 1) CL= 15pF
(Note 3)
VIH
0
VOH
VOL
tf
tr
90%
50%
10%
90%
10%
50%
tON
50μs
50% 50%
tOFF
INPUT
OUTPUT
Note1: Pulse width 50μs, duty cycle 10%
Output impedance 50Ω, tr<=5ns, tf<=10ns
Note2: R1: 0, VIH: 3V
Note3: CL includes probe and jig ca pacitance.
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Output Current, IOUT (mA)
Output Current, IOUT (mA)
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS(Cont.)
IOUT – VCE (SAT)
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage, VCE (SAT) (V)
Output Current, IOUT (mA)
600
400
200
00 0.4 0.8 1.2
Ta = 85℃
IF– VF
Clamp Diode Forward Voltage, VF(V)
Clamp Diode Forward Current, IF(mA)
400
100
00 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.0
300
25
-30
1.6
IIN = 500μATa = 25℃
0.8
200
PD– Ta
Ambient Temperatur e, Ta (℃)
2.00
0.75
0.50
025 100 125 150
1.50
50
1.25
75
0.25
0
0.54
0.625
1.00
1.75
2
3
1
1
2
3
Type-Ap free air
Type-AFW on glass epoxy PCB
30×30×1.6mm Cu 50%
Type-AFW free air
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