The Black Edition of the A4988 stepper motor driver carrier features a four-layer PCB for better thermal performance, allowing the A4988 to deliver approximately 20% more current than the standard two-layer (green) version. It is a drop-in replacement for the original carrier in most applications.

Key Features

• Four-Layer PCB – Approximately 20% better thermal performance than the green edition
• Five Microstep Resolutions – Full, half, quarter, eighth, and sixteenth step
• Adjustable Current Limiting – Onboard potentiometer for setting maximum output current
• Built-In Protection – Over-current, over-temperature, and short-circuit protection
• Motor Supply – 8–35 V
• Logic Supply – 3–5.5 V
• Max Current – Up to 2 A per coil (with sufficient cooling)

Also Available

• A4988 Stepper Motor Driver Carrier (Green Edition)

Package Contents

• 1× A4988 Stepper Motor Driver Carrier, Black Edition
• 1× 0.1″ Male Header Pins (not soldered)