 | | Re: L239 —John Bachman
| | | | Hi, I got L293E (the 20 pin DIP package) from Mouser at $2.53 each. 800-346-6873. John Bachman (...) (27 years ago, 10-Nov-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
| | | | | | | | | | Re: L239 —Chuck McManis
| | | | | | The L293E is not a replacement for the L293D. The D suffix means "Diode" and it includes the snubber diode to prevent the chip from being destroyed by inductive loads. --Chuck (27 years ago, 1-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: L239 —John Bachman
| | | | | Chuck is correct. There are some other subtle differences between the D and E versions but the basic function and capability are the same. John Bachman (...) (27 years ago, 11-Nov-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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