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ULN2004 LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

7CH DARLINGTON SINK

DRIVER

„ DESCRIPTION
The UTC ULN2004 are high-voltage, high-current darlington SOP-16
drivers comprised of seven NPN darlingto pairs.
All units feature integral clamp diodes for switching inductive
loads.
Applications include relay, hammer, lamp and display (LED)
drivers.

„ FEATURES
*Output current (single output): 500mA (MAX.)
*High sustaining voltage output: 50V (MIN.)
DIP-16
*Output clamp diodes
*Inputs compatible with various types of logic

„ ORDERING INFORMATION
Ordering Number
Package Packing
Lead Free Halogen Free
ULN2004L-D16-T ULN2004G-D16-T DIP-16 Tube
ULN2004L-S16-R ULN2004G-S16-R SOP-16 Tape Reel
ULN2004L-S16-T ULN2004G-S16-T SOP-16 Tube

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PIN CONNECTION

O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 O6 O7 COMMON
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 GND

„ BLOCK DIAGRAM

COMMON

INPUT OUTPUT

10.5kΩ

7.2kΩ
3kΩ

GND

Note: The input and output parasitic diodes cannot be used as clamp diodes.

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„ ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Ta=25°C)
PARAMETER SYMBOL RATING UNIT
Output Sustaining Voltage VOUT -0.5~50 V
Output Current IOUT 500 mA / ch
Input Voltage VIN -0.5~30 V
Clamp Diode Reverse Voltage VR 50 V
Clamp Diode Forward Current IF 500 mA
DIP-16 1.47 W
Power Dissipation PD
SOP-16 0.625 W
Junction Temperature TJ +125 ℃
Operating Temperature TOPR -40~+85 ℃
Storage Temperature TSTG -40~+150 ℃
Note 1. Absolute maximum ratings are those values beyond which the device could be permanently damaged.
Absolute maximum ratings are stress ratings only and functional device operation is not implied.
„ RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS (Ta=-40～+85℃)
CHARACTERISTIC SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Output Sustaining Voltage VOUT 0 50 V
Tpw = 25ms Duty = 10% 0 370
DIP-16
7 Circuits Duty = 50% 0 130
Output Current IOUT mA/ch
Ta = 85℃ Duty = 10% 0 233
SOP-16
TJ = 120℃ Duty = 50% 0 70
Input Voltage VIN 0 24 V
Input Voltage (Output On) VIN (ON) IOUT = 400mA, hFE = 800 6.2 24 V
Input Voltage (Output Off) VIN (OFF) 0 1.0 V
Clamp Diode Reverse Voltage VR 50 V
Clamp Diode Forward Current IF 350 mA
DIP-16 Ta = 85℃ 0.76
Power Dissipation PD W
SOP-16 Ta = 85℃ 0.325

„ ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25℃ unless otherwise specified)

TEST
CHARACTERISTIC SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
CIRCUIT
VCE = 50 V, Ta = 25℃ 50
Output Leakage Current ILEAK 1 μA
VCE = 50 V, Ta = 85℃ 100
IOUT = 350 mA, IIN = 500 μA 1.3 1.6
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage VCEO(SAT) 2 IOUT = 200 mA, IIN = 350 μA 1.1 1.3 V
IOUT = 100 mA, IIN = 250 μA 0.9 1.1
DC Current Transfer Ratio hFE 2 VCE = 2 V, IOUT = 350 mA 1000
Input Current (Output On) IIN (ON) 3 VIN = 9.5 V, IOUT = 350 mA 0.8 1.2 mA
Input Current (Output Off) IIN (OFF) 4 IOUT = 500 µA, Ta = 85°C 50 65 μA
VCE = 2 V IOUT = 350 mA 4.7
Input Voltage (Output On) VIN(ON) 5 V
hFE = 800 IOUT = 200 mA 4.4
VR = 50 V, Ta = 25°C 50
Clamp Diode Reverse Current IR 6 μA
VR = 50 V, Ta = 85°C 100
Clamp Diode Forward Voltage VF 7 IF = 350 mA 2.0 V
Input Capacitance CIN 15 pF
VOUT = 50 V, RL = 125 Ω
Turn-On Delay tON 8 0.1
CL = 15 pF
μs
VOUT = 50 V, RL = 125 Ω
Turn-Off Delay tOFF 8 0.2
CL = 15 pF

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„ TEST CIRCUIT

1. ILEAK 2. VCEO(SAT),hFE
OPEN OPEN

ILEAK
IIN IOUT

OPEN VCE
VIN VIN VCE,VCEO(SAT)

IOUT
hFE=
IIN

3. IIN(ON) 4. IIN(OFF)
OPEN
OPEN

IOUT
IIN(ON) IIN(OFF)
OPEN

VIN

5. VIN(ON) 6. IR

OPEN
IR
IOUT

OPEN VR

VIN(ON) VCE

OPEN

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„ TEST CIRCUIT(cont.)

7. VF

VF IF
OPEN

OPEN

8. tON, tOFF

INPUT OPEN VOUT

RL
PULSE
GENERATOR OUTPUT
Note 2 CL=15pF

(Note 1) (Note 3)

tr tf
VIH
90% 90%
50% 50%
10% 10%
INPUT 0
50μs
TON TOFF
OUTPUT VOH

50% 50%
VOL

Note1: Pulse width 50μs ,duty cycle 10%

Output impedance 50Ω, tr≦5ns, tf≦10ns
Note2: See below
INPUT CONDITION
TYPE NUMBER R1 VIH
ULN2004 0 8V

Note3: CL includes probe and jig capacitance

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„ PRECAUTIONS FOR USING

This IC does not include built-in protection circuits for excess current or overvoltage. If this IC is subjected to
excess current or overvoltage, it may be destroyed. Hence, the utmost care must be taken when systems which
incorporate this IC are designed. Utmost care is necessary in the design of the output line, COMMON and GND line
since IC may be destroyed due to short-circuit between outputs, air contamination fault, or fault by improper
grounding.

„ TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS

IOUT - Duty Cycle IOUT - Duty Cycle

500 50
0 SOP-16
40 Ta=85℃

Output Current IOUT (mA)

Output Current IOUT (mA)

400 On PCB
0
n-ch
n=1 30 ACTIVE
300
0
n=1
200 2 200
SOP-16 3 2
Ta=25℃ 4 3
100 On PCB
10
0 4
n-ch
7 6 5 7 6
ACTIVE 5
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Duty Cycle (%) Duty Cycle (%)

IOUT - Duty Cycle IOUT - Duty Cycle

500 500
Output Current IOUT (mA)
Output Current IOUT (mA)

400 n=1 400

n=1
2
300 300
3
4 2
200 5 200
DIP-16 DIP-16 3
Ta=25℃ Ta=85℃ 4
100 FREE AIR 7 6 100 FREE AIR
n-ch n-ch
ACTIVE ACTIVE 7 6 5
0 0
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Duty Cycle (%) Duty Cycle (%)

IN - VIN IN - VIN
3
Ta=25℃

200 2
Input Current IIN (mA)
Input Current IIN (mA)

2 300
IOUT=100mA
Max.

1
1 Typ.

Min.

0 0
0 10 20 30 40 0 7 9 11
Input Voltage VIN (V) Input Voltage VIN (V)

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„ TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS(cont.)

IOUT - lIN IOUT - VCEO(SAT)

600
400
Recommended
Output Current IOUT (mA)

Maximum

Input Current IIN (mA)

Typ.
300 Rating 400

Ta=75℃ 30 25℃ Max.

25
200
200

100
VCE=2V
0 0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0
Input Current IIN (μA) Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage VCEO(SAT) (V)

IOUT - VCEO(SAT) IF - VF
600 400
Clamp Diode Forward Current IF (mA)

IIN=500µ A
Ta=25℃
300
Input Current IIN (mA)

400

200
Ta=85℃
200
25 100
-20

0 0
0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage VCEO(SAT) (V) Clamp Diode Forward Voltage VF (V)

hFE - IOUT
10000
DC Current Transfer Ratio hFE

5000 VCE=2.0V
3000

1000 85℃
500
300 25℃
-20℃
100
50
30

10
5
1 10 100 1000 10000
Output Current IOUT (mA)

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„ TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS(cont.)

PD - Ta (Free Air)
200

1.75

1.50
Power Dissipation PD (W)

1.25
DIP

1.00

0.75
0.625
0.54
0.50
SOP

0.25

0
0 25 50 75 100 125 150
Ambient Temperature Ta (℃)

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exceed, even momentarily, rated values (such as maximum ratings, operating condition ranges, or
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