Neil Newman's Blog – January 2011 Archive (1)

The datasheet for the motor driver SN754410 says that it has internal clamping diodes. My assumption is that if I use this IC, it has already taken care of the diode business for me and I can use it without worrying about that. Is this correct, or is this one of those things where you can't trust what the manufacturer says and have to put your own safety diodes in anyways?