The L293 and L293D devices are quadruple high-current half-H drivers. The L293 is designed to provide bidirectional drive currents of up to 1 A at voltages from 4.5 V to 36 V. The L293D is designed to provide bidirectional drive currents of up to 600-mA at voltages from 4.5 V to 36 V. Both devices are designed to drive inductive loads such as relays, solenoids, DC and bipolar stepping motors, as well as other high-current/high-voltage loads in positive-supply applications.
Each output is a complete totem-pole drive circuit, with a Darlington transistor sink and a pseudo- Darlington source. Drivers are enabled in pairs, with drivers 1 and 2 enabled by 1,2EN and drivers 3 and 4 enabled by 3,4EN.
The L293 and L293D are characterized for operation from 0°C to 70°C.
| Type | Title | Date | |
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| * | Data sheet | L293x Quadruple Half-H Drivers datasheet (Rev. D) | 03 Nov 2015 |
| White paper | How smart tune regulates current in stepper motors (Rev. A) | 19 Mar 2019 | |
| Technical article | Why are you still driving automotive motors with relays? | 13 Jul 2017 | |
| Technical article | The story of motor-drive integration | 09 Jan 2017 | |
| Technical article | How to create a dynamic power solution for stepper motors, relays and LEDs | 01 Nov 2016 | |
| Technical article | How to avoid motor and system overvoltage using AVS technology without external components | 14 Oct 2016 |
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