Product Specifications:

• IC Number: L293D
• Function: Driver IC for DC Motors
• Pin number: 16
• Can drive: 2 motors simultaneously with one IC
• Wide range of voltage supply
• IC Type: DIP
• Package contains: 1 L293D IC unused and checked. 

L293D IC is a bidirectional motor driver IC means it can drive DC motor to rotate or run in either direction. This ic can drive 2 motors simultaneously in either direction by 1 IC. It is also known as Dual H-bridge Motor Driver IC. The reason that L293D driver IC mostly used is it can drive any time of the motor like big as well as small.