Dual peripheral driver with 300 mA open-collector outputs
Typical applications include driving relays, solenoids, small DC motors, lamps, and other inductive or resistive loads from TTL/5 V logic outputs.
Each of the two driver elements can sink 300 mA continuously when the output is low. That is enough current to pull in a standard 5 V relay coil (typically 50–150 mA) or drive a small incandescent lamp directly. The open-collector output means the load connects between an external supply (up to the driver's breakdown voltage, typically 30 V or higher for this family) and the output pin; the driver pulls the pin low to energise the load. No high-side drive is provided — the output only sinks current, never sources it.
Supply and temperature boundaries
Do not plan to run this part from 3.3 V or from an unregulated 5 V rail that dips below 4.75 V under load.