Does hooking up a stepper/DC motor always require a motor driver?

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I'm using the psoc 5LP protokit.

   

 

   

Does hooking up a stepper/DC motor always require a motor driver? Or do I just need to use a pwm or LUT? Does the voltage requirements of the motor change this answer?

   

 

   

Thanks,

   

Tom

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Bob_Marlowe
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The digital outputs of a PSoC will not be able to drive a stepper motor directly, so you eill always need a driver IC.

   

 

   

Bob

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