Drives one small brushed DC motor from a 0 to 11 V supply at up to 1.8 A peak, in a 2x2 mm WSON. Two logic inputs (IN1, IN2) set forward, reverse, brake, and coast, a low RDS(on) of 280 mOhm keeps dissipation down, and nSLEEP powers the bridge down to under 1 uA for battery use. Built-in undervoltage, overcurrent, and overtemperature protection. Sized for toys, cameras, and pumps where the DRV8871's 45 V is more than needed.

Pinout

Pin	Name	Type	Function
1	VM	power_in	Motor power supply, 0 V to 11 V. Bypass to GND with a 0.1-µF ceramic capacitor rated for VM.
2	OUT1	output	H-bridge motor output 1. Connect to one side of the motor winding. Sources/sinks up to 1.8 A.
3	OUT2	output	H-bridge motor output 2. Connect to the other side of the motor winding. Sources/sinks up to 1.8 A.
4	GND	power_in	Device ground. Must be connected to ground; tie to the exposed thermal pad for heat dissipation.
5	IN2	input	IN2 logic input for the PWM control interface. Together with IN1 sets the H-bridge state (forward/reverse/brake/coast). Referenced to VCC logic levels (1.8-7 V).
6	IN1	input	IN1 logic input for the PWM control interface. Together with IN2 sets the H-bridge state. Referenced to VCC logic levels (1.8-7 V).
7	nSLEEP	input	Sleep mode input (active-low). Logic low places the device in low-power sleep (120 nA max). Logic high enables normal operation. Internal pulldown.
8	VCC	power_in	Logic power supply, 1.8 V to 7 V. Bypass to GND with a 0.1-µF ceramic capacitor rated for VCC.
PAD	PAD	passive	Exposed thermal pad on the underside of the WSON package. Must be soldered to the PCB GND plane for proper thermal performance.

Key specifications

Parameter	Value
Type	Brushed DC motor driver (single H-bridge)
Supply (VM)	0-11 V
Peak current	1.8 A
RDS(on)	280 mOhm (HS + LS, typ)
Control	PWM via IN1 / IN2
Sleep current	< 1 uA (nSLEEP low)
Protection	UVLO, OCP, OTP
Package	WSON-8 (2x2 mm)

Ordering variants

Same part, different packaging or reel option.

DRV8837DSGR (WSON-8, tape & reel)
DRV8837CDSGR (WSON-8, 1.8 V logic)

CAD (KiCad official)

Symbol: Driver_Motor:DRV8837 (KiCad official)
Footprint: Package_SON:WSON-8-1EP_2x2mm_P0.5mm_EP0.9x1.6mm
3D model: WSON-8 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

Datasheet: Texas Instruments datasheet (30 pp, sha256 102a7857087ac716, retrieved 2026-08-17, tier: manufacturer)
Extractor: ds2sf (Claude). Every pin and dimension is cited to a datasheet page; it refuses to fabricate.
CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

Datasheet PDF