
.EIGHTDARLINGTONSWITHCOMMONEMIT-
TERS
.OUTPUT CURRENT TO500 mA
.OUTPUT VOLTAGETO 50 V
.INTEGRALSUPPRESSIONDIODES
.VERSIONSFOR ALL POPULARLOGICFAMI-
LIES
.OUTPUT CANBE PARALLELED
.INPUTS PINNED OPPOSITE OUTPUTS TO
SIMPLIFYBOARDLAYOUT
ULN2801A
ULN2802A - ULN 2803A
ULN2804A - ULN 2805A
EIGHTDARLINGTON ARRAYS
DIP18
DESCRIP TION
TheULN2801A-ULN2805Aeach containeightdarlington transistors with common emitters and integral suppression diodes for inductive loads. Each
darlington features a peak load current rating of
600mA (500mA continuous) and can withstand at
least50Vintheoff state.Outputsmaybeparalleled
forhigher currentcapability.
Five versions are available to simplifyinterfacingto
standardlogicfamilies: theULN2801Ais designed
for generalpurposeapplicationswith a currentlimit
resistor;theULN2802Ahasa 10.5kΩ inputresistor
andzenerfor 14-25VPMOS; the ULN2803Ahasa
2.7kΩ input resistor for 5V TTL and CMOS ; the
ULN2804Ahas a 10.5kΩ input resistor for 6-15V
CMOS and the ULN2805A is designed to sink a
minimumof 350mAfor standardand SchottkyTTL
wherehigheroutput currentis required.
Alltypes are suppliedin a 18-leadplastic DIP with
acopperleadfromandfeaturetheconvenientinputopposite-outputpinout to simplify boardlayout.
PIN CONNE CTIO N (top view)
April1993
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SCHEMATIC DIA G RAM AND O RDER CODES
For ULN2801A(eachdriverfor PMOS-CMOS) For ULN2802A(each driver for 14-15V PMOS)
For ULN2803A(eachdriverfor 5V, TTL/CMOS)
For ULN2805A(eachdriverfor highout TTL)
For ULN2804A (each driver for 6-15 V
CMOS/PMOS
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUMRATINGS
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V
o
V
I
C
I
B
P
tot
T
amb
T
stg
THERMAL DATA
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
R
th j–amb
Output Voltage 50 V
Input Voltage
i
for ULN2802A, UL2803A, ULN2804A
for ULN2805A
30
15
Continuous Collector Current 500 mA
Continuous Base Current 25 mA
Power Dissipation
(one Darlington pair)
(total package)
1.0
2.25
Operating Ambient Temperature Range – 20 to 85 °C
Storage Temperature Range – 55 to 150 °C
Thermal Resistance Junction-ambient Max. 55 °C/W
V
W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
=25oC unless otherwise specified)
amb
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit Fig.
I
CEX
V
CE(sat)
I
i(on)
I
i(off)
V
h
t
PLH
t
PHL
V
Output Leakage Current VCE= 50V
=70°C, VCE= 50V
T
amb
T
=70°C
amb
for ULN2802A
for ULN2804A
Collector-emitter
Saturation Voltage
IC= 100mA, IB= 250µA
I
I
Input Current for ULN2802A Vi= 17V
for ULN2803A V
for ULN2804A V
for ULN2805A V
Input Current T
Input Voltage VCE=2V
i(on)
for ULN2802A
for ULN2803A
for ULN2804A
for ULN2805A
DC Forward Current Gain for ULN2801A
FE
C
Input Capacitance 15 25 pF –
i
Turn-on Delay Time 0.5 Vito 0.5 V
Turn-off Delay Time 0.5 Vito 0.5 V
I
Clamp Diode Leakage Current VR= 50V
R
Clamp Diode Forward Voltage IF= 350mA 1.7 2 V 7
F
T
= 50V, Vi=6V
V
CE
= 50V, Vi=1V
V
CE
0.9
= 200mA, IB= 350µA
C
= 350mA, IB= 500µA
C
1.1
1.3
0.82
= 3.85V
i
=5V
i
= 12V
V
i
=3V
i
=70°C, IC= 500µA5065 µA4
amb
= 300mA
I
C
= 200mA
I
C
= 250mA
I
C
= 300mA
I
C
= 125mA
I
C
= 200mA
I
C
= 275mA
I
C
= 350mA
I
C
= 350mA
I
C
= 2V, IC= 350mA 1000 – 2
V
CE
o
o
=70°C, VR= 50V
amb
0.93
0.35
1.5
0.25 1 µs–
0.25 1 µs–
100
500
500
1.25
1.35
1
1.45
100µAµA66
50
1.1
1.3
1.6
0.5
2.4
13
2.4
2.7
3
5
6
7
8
2.4
50
µA
µA
µA
µA
V
V
V
mA
mA
mA
mA
mA
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
1a
1a
1b
1b
2
3
5
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TEST CIRCUITS
Figure 1a. Figure1b.
Figure 2. Figure3.
Figure 4. Figure5.
Figure 6. Figure7.
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Figure 8 : Collector Current as a Function of
SaturationVoltage.
Figure 10 : AllowableAverage Power Dissipation
as a Function of Ambient Temperature.
Figure9 : CollectorCurrent asa Functionof
InputCurrent.
Figure11 : PeakCollectorCurrent as a Function
ofDutyCycle.
Figure 12 : PeakCollectorCurrent asa Function
of Duty.
Figure13 : Input Currentasa FunctionofInput
Voltage(forULN2802A).
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Figure 14 : InputCurrent as a Functionof Input
Voltage(forULN2804A)
Figure 16 : InputCurrent as a Functionof Input
Voltage(forULN2805A)
Figure15 : InputCurrent asa Functionof Input
Voltage(for ULN2803A)
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DIP18 PACKAGE MECHANICAL DATA
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
a1 0.254 0.010
B 1.39 1.65 0.055 0.065
b 0.46 0.018
b1 0.25 0.010
D 23.24 0.915
E 8.5 0.335
e 2.54 0.100
e3 20.32 0.800
F 7.1 0.280
I 3.93 0.155
L 3.3 0.130
Z 1.27 1.59 0.050 0.063
mm inch
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