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What is a Darlington Array used for?

po2lepo2le Posts: 76
edited 2008-09-02 05:55 in BASIC Stamp
Is it used for motor contol?

po2le

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  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2008-09-02 05:55
    Darlington arrays are used whereever high transistor gain is required and where switching speed is unimportant. They can definitely be used for on/off motor control, but they're not recommended for PWM apps due to the slow switching speed.

    -Phil

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