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ULN2803A 8-channel Darlington driver IC

OverviewAlternates
ULN2803A 8-channel Darlington driver IC - Adafruit - 970
Availability
In stock

Through-hole ULN2803A 8-channel Darlington transistor array in an 18-pin DIP package with open-collector outputs and common clamp-diode pin. Drives relays, solenoids, lamps, and unipolar stepper motor windings.

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ULN2803A 8-channel Darlington driver IC — Adafruit — 970

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Offers

  • Adafruit$3.95
  • ?OpenCircuit€5.50

Pinout

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
ULN2803A 8-CHANNEL DAR1BCOM2B8C3B7C4B6C5B5C6B4C7B3C8B2CGND1C
  • 1B1
    Type · Unknown
  • 2B2
    Type · Unknown
  • 3B3
    Type · Unknown
  • 4B4
    Type · Unknown
  • 5B5
    Type · Unknown
  • 6B6
    Type · Unknown
  • 7B7
    Type · Unknown
  • 8B8
    Type · Unknown
  • GND9
    Type · Ground
  • COM10
    Type · Unknown
  • 8C11
    Type · Unknown
  • 7C12
    Type · Unknown
  • 6C13
    Type · Unknown
  • 5C14
    Type · Unknown
  • 4C15
    Type · Unknown
  • 3C16
    Type · Unknown
  • 2C17
    Type · Unknown
  • 1C18
    Type · Unknown
PinPositionType
1B1Unknown
2B2Unknown
3B3Unknown
4B4Unknown
5B5Unknown
6B6Unknown
7B7Unknown
8B8Unknown
GND9Ground
COM10Unknown
8C11Unknown
7C12Unknown
6C13Unknown
5C14Unknown
4C15Unknown
3C16Unknown
2C17Unknown
1C18Unknown
Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
ULN2803A 8-CHANNEL DAR1BCOM2B8C3B7C4B6C5B5C6B4C7B3C8B2CGND1C

Pin details

18 connections
  1. 1B
    Unknown
    1
  2. 2B
    Unknown
    2
  3. 3B
    Unknown
    3
  4. 4B
    Unknown
    4
  5. 5B
    Unknown
    5
  6. 6B
    Unknown
    6
  7. 7B
    Unknown
    7
  8. 8B
    Unknown
    8
  9. GND
    Ground
    9
  10. COM
    Unknown
    10
  11. 8C
    Unknown
    11
  12. 7C
    Unknown
    12
  13. 6C
    Unknown
    13
  14. 5C
    Unknown
    14
  15. 4C
    Unknown
    15
  16. 3C
    Unknown
    16
  17. 2C
    Unknown
    17
  18. 1C
    Unknown
    18

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