7Semi TB6612FNG Dual DC Motor Driver Breakout Board

The TB6612FNG is a well-regarded dual H-bridge motor driver IC, more efficient than the older L298N it usually replaces, and this 7Semi board breaks its pins out for direct use with a microcontroller. It drives two DC motors independently, each with full direction and PWM speed control, and runs cooler than L298N-based boards at the same current because the TB6612FNG on-resistance is lower.

Control is a standard direction-plus-PWM interface: two logic pins set forward, reverse or brake for each motor, and a PWM input sets speed. That makes it a straightforward swap into existing robot or motor-control code written for other dual-driver boards, with the benefit of less heat and better efficiency at the same current draw.

It suits small robotics platforms, two-wheel-drive chassis and any project driving a pair of brushed DC motors from a microcontroller.