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Adafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board vs Waveshare Motor Driver for micro:bit

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AdafruitAdafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board3297

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WaveshareWaveshare Motor Driver for micro:bit15220

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Adafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board / Waveshare Motor Driver for micro:bit
Compare bySpecification	AAdafruitAdafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board	BWaveshareWaveshare Motor Driver for micro:bit
Electrical3
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	2.7 V	6 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	10.8 V	12 V
Logic voltageUse-dependent	2.7 V	3.3 V
Control & communication6
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architectureUse-dependent	module	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	robotics;education;general	motor_driver;brushed_dc;servo;microbit;robotics
Control modesUse-dependent	duty_cycle;voltage	pwm
Motor driveUse-dependent	Multi mode	Brushed DC
Motor channels	2	2

AAdafruitAdafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board

BWaveshareWaveshare Motor Driver for micro:bit

Electrical3

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A2.7 V

Part B6 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A10.8 V

Part B12 V

Logic voltageUse-dependent

Part A2.7 V

Part B3.3 V

Control & communication6

Board kind

Part AMotor driver

Part BMotor driver

Board architectureUse-dependent

Part Amodule

Part BStandalone board

Primary applicationUse-dependent

Part Arobotics;education;general

Part Bmotor_driver;brushed_dc;servo;microbit;robotics

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Aduty_cycle;voltage

Part Bpwm

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part AMulti mode

Part BBrushed DC

Motor channels

Part A2

Part B2

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Adafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout BoardOpen source ↗

Waveshare Motor Driver for micro:bitOpen source ↗