Pololu DRV8838 DC Motor Driver Carrier

This tiny breakout board for TI’s DRV8838 motor driver can deliver a continuous 1.7 A (1.8 A peak) to a single brushed DC motor. With an operating voltage range from 0 V to 11 V and built-in protection against reverse-voltage, under-voltage, over-current, and over-temperature, this driver is a great solution for powering a small, low-voltage motor. The carrier board has the form factor of a 10-pin DIP package, which makes it easy to use with standard solderless breadboards and 0.1″ perfboards.

Features:

• H-bridge motor driver: can drive one DC motor
• Motor supply voltage: 0 V to 11 V
• Logic supply voltage: 1.8 V to 7 V
• Output current: up to 1.7 A continuous (1.8 A peak); operation at low motor and logic supply voltages reduces the maximum continuous output current
• PHASE/ENABLE interface (one pin controls direction and another controls speed)
• Inputs are 3V- and 5V-compatible
• Under-voltage lockout on the logic supply and protection against over-current and over-temperature
• Reverse-voltage protection on the motor supply
• Compact size (0.5″×0.4″) with the form factor of a 10-pin DIP package

• Texas Instruments DRV8837/DRV8838 motor driver datasheet
• schematic diagram
• DRV8838 motor driver carrier dimension diagram