>To put it another way, if you run the chip with nothing connected, it will
>draw 5mA [or less].  If you run it with 12 LED's sourcing 20mA each, it will
>draw 245mA.

Hi,

   I didn't realise you could source so much current from a 16C65. Is
the same true for a 16C84. My application uses 3 solenoids which pull 90
mA max. I use 3 darlingtons to switch them; since space is at an absolute
premium, could I dispense with the darlingtions and drive the solenoids
direct from the port pins?

                       Geoff.