

Overview
The L6203 is a brushed DC Motor Driver made by STMicroelectronics in a Multiwatt-11-V package with 11 pins. 12V~48V 15mA 300mΩ 4A 5A Yes Multiwatt-11-V Brushed DC Motor Drivers ROHS.
PCBKit's library has its KiCad symbol (dk_PMIC-Full-Half-Bridge-Drivers:L6203, from Digikey) and its footprint (digikey-footprints:Multiwatt-11, from Digikey), ready for a KiCad board. 12 are in stock at JLCPCB (part C34306). 8 open-source boards in 5 repositories on GitHub use it.
Symbol
Footprint
Parameters
7- Features
- Current sensing/regulation function
- Output Current
- 4A
- Peak Current
- 5A
- Quiescent Current(Iq)
- 15mA
- RDS(on)
- 300mΩ
- Technology
- Yes
- Voltage - Supply
- 12V~48V
Order codes
1- L6203LCSC C34306
Pinout
11| Pin | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OUT2 | Output |
| 2 | VS | Power in |
| 3 | OUT1 | Output |
| 4 | BOOT1 | Passive |
| 5 | IN1 | Input |
| 6 | GND | Power in |
| 7 | IN2 | Input |
| 8 | BOOT2 | Passive |
| 9 | VREF | Passive |
| 10 | SENSE | Input |
| 11 | ENABLE | Input |
Open-source boards using it
All 8- 4 layers42 × 45 mm

- 2 layers160 × 100 mm

- 2 layers

- 2 layers226.4 × 128.4 mm

Bab top
trublion/turtable_control_board_hbridge
HW control board for turntable. Controls a DC motor with a H-bridge, reads an analog audio signal envelope, dual-PCB design.
109 partsMIT - 2 layers71.1 × 67.3 mm

SYNCHRO Booster
h07jonas/SYNCHRO
SYNCHRO System for Yielding Networked CHannel Rail Operation SYNCHRO is a modular, high-performance digital model railroad control ecosystem architecture based on the DCC (Digital Command Control) standard.
45 parts1 - 2 layers71.1 × 67.3 mm

SYNCHRO Booster
h07jonas/SYNCHRO
SYNCHRO System for Yielding Networked CHannel Rail Operation SYNCHRO is a modular, high-performance digital model railroad control ecosystem architecture based on the DCC (Digital Command Control) standard.
47 parts1 - 2 layers31 × 26.5 mm

- 2 layers

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Is there a KiCad symbol and footprint for the L6203?
Yes. The symbol is dk_PMIC-Full-Half-Bridge-Drivers:L6203 and the footprint digikey-footprints:Multiwatt-11, both drawn on this page. PCBKit places them on a board for you when you design with it.
What package is the L6203?
Multiwatt-11-V, with 11 pins. Its footprint is drawn on this page.
Where is the L6203 datasheet?
STMicroelectronics publishes it: the Datasheet link on this page opens it.
Where can I order the L6203?
JLCPCB lists it as part C34306, with 12 in stock; the sellers' links on this page open their listings.
Which open-source boards use the L6203?
8 boards in 5 repositories on GitHub; the most starred are listed on this page, with their KiCad files.