The A4988 is a complete Microstepping Motor Driver with built-in translator for easy operation. The driver has a maximum output capacity of 35 V and ± 2 A. It can operate bipolar stepper motors in full-, half-, quarter-, eighth-, and sixteenth-step modes.
Focused to be used in battery operated low voltage equipments like mobile devices, USB drivers and other portable home electronic products Toshiba Electronic Devices has launched a new Dual H-Bridge Motor driver IC that could deliver low voltages as low as 1.8V and high currents upto 4.0A for DC