SparkFun Motor Driver - Dual TB6612FNG (with Headers)

The SparkFun Motor Driver - Dual TB6612FNG (with Headers) lets you control two small DC motors from an Arduino, Raspberry Pi or other microcontroller. It supplies up to 1.2A continuous per channel, which makes it a great fit for small robots and wheeled projects.

This version comes with male headers already soldered on, so it's ready to plug straight into a breadboard with no assembly required.

Each motor is controlled with two direction inputs and a PWM input for speed, giving you clockwise, counter-clockwise, short-brake and stop modes. A standby pin lets you put the driver to sleep to save power, and built-in thermal shutdown and low-voltage detection help protect your circuit. Supply decoupling capacitors are already fitted on the board.

Features

• Toshiba TB6612FNG dual H-bridge motor driver
• Drives two DC motors independently
• Motor supply (VM): up to 15V
• Logic supply (VCC): 2.7V to 5.5V
• Output current: 1.2A average per channel, 3.2A peak (single short pulse)
• Control modes: clockwise, counter-clockwise, short-brake and stop
• PWM speed control up to 100kHz
• Standby pin for low-power mode
• Built-in thermal shutdown and low-voltage detection
• Decoupling capacitors on both supply lines
• Pre-soldered 0.1" male headers, inputs on one side and outputs on the other

Dimensions

Not specified by the manufacturer.

What's in the box?

1 x SparkFun Motor Driver - Dual TB6612FNG (with Headers)

Resources

• Hookup Guide
• Schematic
• Datasheet (TB6612FNG)