Product Overview
The ULN2003ADR from Texas Instruments is a 7-channel Darlington transistor array in a SOIC-16 package. Each channel consists of a Darlington pair with integrated suppression diodes rated at 50V, capable of sinking 500mA per channel. It is designed for interfacing low-level logic to high-current loads such as relays, solenoids, and stepper motors.
Key Specifications
| Number of Channels | 7 |
| Output Current per Channel | 500 mA |
| Collector-Emitter Voltage | 50 V |
| Input Voltage (Logic) | 5V TTL/CMOS compatible |
| Input Resistor | 2.7 kOhm (series base resistor) |
| hFE (Current Gain) | >1000 |
| VCE(sat) | 1.1V typical @ 350mA |
| Clamp Diode | Yes (common cathode, all channels) |
| Operating Temperature | -40 to 85 C |
| Package | SOIC-16 (D) |
Features
- 7 Darlington pairs per package
- 500mA per channel output current
- 50V collector-emitter voltage
- Integrated suppression (flyback) diodes
- 2.7kOhm series input resistors for 5V logic
- Output can be paralleled for higher current
- TTL/CMOS/PMOS/DTL compatible inputs
- Common emitter configuration (open-collector)
Applications
- Stepper motor driver (unipolar)
- Relay and solenoid driver
- Lamp and LED driver
- Logic buffer and level shifter
- High-voltage logic interface