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Motor driver

hammadurrehman2006·kicad_lab·08_motor_driver_with_DRV8833/motor_driver.kicad_pcb

Motor driver PCB layout, top view — open source board by hammadurrehman2006

About the Motor driver PCB

Motor driver is an open source PCB design by hammadurrehman2006, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 24 × 16.3 mm, with 8 components from 7 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the DRV8833PWP. By type, the board carries 3 capacitors, 2 connectors, 1 IC, 1 diode and 1 resistor.

It belongs with the robotics & motion designs in this gallery.

From the project

A collection of KiCad PCB designs developed during my Electronic Engineering degree (2024-28). Includes university projects, personal experiments, and custom components—featuring schematics, layouts, Gerber files, and documentation. Open-source hardware for education, collaboration, and real-world manufacturing.

This is Day 7 of my 10-Day PCB Design Challenge. For today’s project, I designed a Motor Driver PCB using the DRV8833 dual H-Bridge IC in KiCad.

The DRV8833 is a highly efficient motor driver capable of driving two DC motors or a single stepper motor, making it ideal for robotics and automation projects.

This design allows for bidirectional control of two DC motors with PWM speed control.

Motor driver, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Motor driver

DRV8833PWP

Motor driver bill of materials (BOM)

8 components, 7 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
DRV8833PWP
U1
2
Conn_01x06_Pin
J1, J2
1
LED
D1
1
0.1uf
C1
1
2.2uf
C2
1
10uf
C3
1
4.7k
R1

Motor driver design files

The KiCad project lives in the hammadurrehman2006/kicad_lab repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Motor driver: common questions

How big is the Motor driver PCB?

The Motor driver measures 24 × 16.3 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Motor driver?

8 components, from 7 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Motor driver design files?

From the hammadurrehman2006/kicad_lab repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Motor driver design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with hammadurrehman2006. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

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