The L293 and L293D gadgets are quadruple high-contemporary half-H drivers. The L293 is designed to offer bidirectional pressure currents of up to at least one A at voltages from four.five V to 36 V. The L293D is designed to offer bidirectional pressure currents of as much as 600-mA at voltages from four.five V to 36 V. Both gadgets are designed to pressure inductive masses consisting of relays, solenoids, DC and bipolar stepping motors, in addition to different high-contemporary/high-voltage masses in positive-deliver applications.
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