ULN2001A, ULN2002A, ULN2003A, ULN2004A

DARLINGTON TRANSISTOR ARRAYS

SLRS027 DECEMBER 1976 REVISED APRIL 1993

HIGH-VOLTAGE HIGH-CURRENT DARLINGTON TRANSISTOR ARRAYS

D
D
D
D
D
D

500-mA Rated Collector Current

(Single Output)
High-Voltage Outputs . . . 50 V
Output Clamp Diodes
Inputs Compatible With Various Types of
Logic
Relay Driver Applications
Designed to Be Interchangeable With
Sprague ULN2001A Series

D OR N PACKAGE
(TOP VIEW)

1B
2B
3B
4B
5B
6B
7B
E

description

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15

14

13

12

11

10

1C
2C
3C
4C
5C
6C
7C
COM

The ULN2001A, ULN2002A, ULN2003A, and ULN2004A are monolithic high-voltage, high-current Darlington
transistor arrays. Each consists of seven npn Darlington pairs that feature high-voltage outputs with
common-cathode clamp diodes for switching inductive loads. The collector-current rating of a single Darlington
pair is 500 mA. The Darlington pairs may be paralleled for higher current capability. Applications include relay
drivers, hammer drivers, lamp drivers, display drivers (LED and gas discharge), line drivers, and logic buffers.
For 100-V (otherwise interchangeable) versions, see the SN75465 through SN75469.
The ULN2001A is a general-purpose array and can be used with TTL and CMOS technologies. The ULN2002A
is specifically designed for use with 14- to 25-V PMOS devices. Each input of this device has a zener diode and
resistor in series to control the input current to a safe limit. The ULN2003A has a 2.7-k series base resistor
for each Darlington pair for operation directly with TTL or 5-V CMOS devices. The ULN2004A has a 10.5-k
series base resistor to allow its operation directly from CMOS devices that use supply voltages of 6 to 15 V. The
required input current of the ULN2004A is below that of the ULN2003A, and the required voltage is less than
that required by the ULN2002A.

logic symbol

logic diagram
9
CLAMP

1B
2B
3B
4B
5B
6B
7B

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15

14

13

12

11

10

9
COM

1B

1C
2C

2B

3C
4C

3B

5C
6C

4B

7C

This symbol is in accordance with ANSI/IEEE Std 91-1984

and IEC Publication 617-12.

5B

6B

7B

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

COM
1C

2C

3C

4C

5C

6C

7C

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PRODUCTION DATA information is current as of publication date.

Products conform to specifications per the terms of Texas Instruments
standard warranty. Production processing does not necessarily include
testing of all parameters.

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schematics (each Darlington pair)

COM

COM
7V

Output C

Output C

Input B

Input B

10.5 k
7.2 k

E
7.2 k

3 k

3 k

ULN2002A

ULN2001A
COM
RB

Output C

Input B
ULN2003A: RB = 2.7 k
ULN2004A: RB = 10.5 k

7.2 k

3 k

ULN2003A, ULN2004A
All resistor values shown are nominal.

absolute maximum ratings at 25C free-air temperature (unless otherwise noted)

Collector-emitter voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 V
Input voltage, VI (see Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 V
Peak collector current (see Figures 14 and 15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 mA
Output clamp current, IOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 mA
Total emitter-terminal current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 A
Continuous total power dissipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . See Dissipation Rating Table
Operating free-air temperature range, TA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20C to 85C
Storage temperature range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65C to 150C
Lead temperature 1,6 mm (1/16 inch) from case for 10 seconds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260C
NOTE 1: All voltage values are with respect to the emitter/substrate terminal E, unless otherwise noted.
DISSIPATION RATING TABLE
TA = 25C
POWER RATING

DERATING FACTOR
ABOVE TA = 25C

TA = 85C
POWER RATING

950 mW

7.6 mW/C

494 mW

1150 mW

9.2 mW/C

598 mW

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electrical characteristics, TA = 25C (unless otherwise noted)

PARAMETER
VI(on)

On-state input voltage

TEST
FIGURE
6

TEST CONDITIONS
VCE = 2 V,
II = 250 A,

IC = 300 mA
IC = 100 mA
IC = 200 mA
IC = 350 mA

VCE(sat)
( )

Collector-emitter
C
ll t
itt
saturation voltage

II = 350 A,
II = 500 A,

VF

Clamp forward voltage

IF = 350 mA
VCE = 50 V,

ICEX

Collector cutoff current

1
2

VCE = 50 V,,
TA = 70C
VCE = 50 V,,
TA = 70C

II(
ff)
I(off)

Off state input current

Off-state

II

Input current

IR

Clamp reverse current

hFE

Static forward current

transfer ratio

Ci

Input capacitance

VI = 17 V
VR = 50 V,

ULN2001A
MIN

MAX

TYP

MAX

0.9

1.1

0.9

1.1

MIN

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.6

1.2

1.6

1.7

1.7

13

II = 0
II = 0
VI = 6 V
IC = 500
A,

ULN2002A

TYP

50

50

100

100

50

65

50

VR = 50 V

VI = 0,

f = 1 MHz

V
V
A

65
0.82

IC = 350 mA

500

TA = 70C

VCE = 2 V,

UNIT

1.25

100

100

50

50

mA
A

1000
15

25

15

25

pF

electrical characteristics, TA = 25C (unless otherwise noted)

PARAMETER

TEST
FIGURE

TEST CONDITIONS

ULN2003A
MIN

TYP

IC = 125 mA
IC = 200 mA
VI(
I(on))

VCE(sat)
( )

ICEX

On state input voltage

On-state

Collector-emitter
C
ll t
itt
saturation voltage

Collector cutoff current

VCE = 2 V

MAX

IC = 250 mA
IC = 275 mA

2.7

IC = 300 mA
IC = 350 mA

6
7

1.1

1.3

1.3

II = 500 A,
VCE = 50 V,

IC = 350 mA
II = 0

1.2

1.6

1.2

1.6

1
2

VCE = 50 V,,
TA = 70C

II = 0
VI = 1 V

Off state input current

Off-state

VCE = 50 V,,
TA = 70C

II

Input current

50

VI = 3.85 V
VI = 5 V

0.93

TA = 70C
f = 1 MHz

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65

VI = 12 V
VR = 50 V
VR = 50 V,
VI = 0,

50

500
1.7

IC = 500 A,
,

8
0.9

II(
I(off)
ff)

UNIT

5
2.4

1.1

IF = 350 mA

Input capacitance

TYP

0.9

Ci

MIN

IC = 100 mA
IC = 200 mA

Clamp forward voltage

Clamp reverse current

MAX

II = 250 A,
II = 350 A,

VF

IR

ULN2004A

15

1.7
50

V
A

65

1.35
0.35

0.5

1.45

50

50

100

100

25

15

25

mA

A
pF

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switching characteristics, TA = 25C

PARAMETER
tPLH
tPHL

TEST CONDITIONS

Propagation delay time, low-to-high-level output

See Figure 9

Propagation delay time, high-to-low-level output

VOH

MIN

IO 300 mA,

VS = 50 V,
See Figure 10

High-level output voltage after switching

TYP

MAX

0.25

UNIT
s

0.25

VS 20

mV

PARAMETER MEASUREMENT INFORMATION

Open

Open

VCE
ICEX

VCE
ICEX

Open

VI

Figure 1. ICEX Test Circuit

Open

Figure 2. ICEX Test Circuit

VCE
Open

II(off)

IC
II(on)
Open

VI

Figure 3. II(off) Test Circuit

Figure 4. II Test Circuit

Open
Open

IC
hFE =
II

II

VCE

IC
VI(on)

VCE

NOTE: II is fixed for measuring VCE(sat), variable for

measuring hFE.

Figure 5. hFE, VCE(sat) Test Circuit

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IC

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PARAMETER MEASUREMENT INFORMATION

VR
IR

VF

Open

IF

Open

Figure 7. IR Test Circuit

Figure 8. VF Test Circuit

50%

Input

50%

t PHL

t PLH
50%

Output

50%

VOLTAGE WAVEFORMS

Figure 9. Propagation Delay Time Waveforms

VS
Input

Open

ULN2001A only
2.7 k
Pulse
Generator
(see Note A)

2 mH
1N3064
200
Output

ULN2002A
ULN2003A
ULN2004A

CL = 15 pF
(see Note B)
TEST CIRCUIT
10 ns

5 ns
90%
1.5 V

Input
10%

VIH
(see Note C)

90%
1.5 V
10%

40 s

0V
VOH

Output
VOL
VOLTAGE WAVEFORMS
NOTES: A. The pulse generator has the following characteristics: PRR = 12.5 kHz, ZO = 50 .
B. CL includes probe and jig capacitance.
C. For testing the ULN2001A and the ULN2003A, VIH = 3 V; for the ULN2002A, VIH = 13 V;
for the ULN2004A, VIH = 8 V.

Figure 10. Latch-Up Test Circuit and Voltage Waveforms

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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
COLLECTOR-EMITTER
SATURATION VOLTAGE
vs
TOTAL COLLECTOR CURRENT
(TWO DARLINGTONS PARALLELED)

COLLECTOR-EMITTER
SATURATION VOLTAGE
vs
COLLECTOR CURRENT
(ONE DARLINGTON)
VCE(sat)
VCE(sat) Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage V

VCE(sat)
VCE(sat) Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage V

2.5
TA = 25C
2
II = 250 A
II = 350 A
II = 500 A

1.5

0.5

0
0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

2.5
TA = 25C

II = 250 A

2
II = 350 A
1.5
II = 500 A
1

0.5

0
100

200

300

Figure 12

Figure 11
COLLECTOR CURRENT
vs
INPUT CURRENT
500
RL = 10
TA = 25C

IIC
C Collector Current mA

450
400

VS = 10 V

350

VS = 8 V
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
0

500

600

700

IC(tot) Total Collector Current mA

IC Collector Current mA

25

50

75

100

125

150

II Input Current A

Figure 13

400

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THERMAL INFORMATION
N PACKAGE
MAXIMUM COLLECTOR CURRENT
vs
DUTY CYCLE

D PACKAGE
MAXIMUM COLLECTOR CURRENT
vs
DUTY CYCLE
600

IIC
C Maximum Collector Current mA

IIC
C Maximum Collector Current mA

600

500
N=1
N=4

400

N=3
300

N=2
N=6
N=7
N=5

200

100

TA = 70C
N = Number of Outputs
Conducting Simultaneously

500
N=1
N=3

N=2
400

N=4
300

N=5
N=6
N=7

200

100

TA = 85C
N = Number of Outputs
Conducting Simultaneously

0
0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90 100

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90 100

Duty Cycle %

Duty Cycle %

Figure 14

Figure 15

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APPLICATION INFORMATION
ULN2002A

VSS

P-MOS
Output

ULN2003A

VCC

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

9
Lamp
Test

TTL
Output

Figure 16. P-MOS to Load

ULN2004A

VDD

Figure 17. TTL to Load

ULN2003A

VCC

16

16

15

15

14

RP 3

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

CMOS
Output
TTL
Output

Figure 18. Buffer for Higher Current Loads

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Figure 19. Use of Pullup Resistors to

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