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NE555 LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

SINGLE TIMER

 DESCRIPTION
The UTC NE555 is a highly stable timer integrated circuit. It can
be operated in both Astable and Monostable mode. With monostable
operation, the time delay is precisely controlled by one external and
one capacitor. With a stable operation as an oscillator the frequency
and duty cycle are both accurately controlled with two external
resistors and one capacitor.

 FEATURES
*High current driver capability (=200mA).
*Adjustable duty cycle.
*Timing from s to hours.
*Turn off time less than 2s.
*Operates in both astable and monostable modes.

■ ORDERING INFORMATION
Ordering Number
Package Packing
Lead Free Halogen Free
NE555L-D08-T NE555G-D08-T DIP-8 Tube
- NE555G-S08-R SOP-8 Tape Reel

 MARKING
DIP-8 SOP-8

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 PIN CONFIGURATION

 BLOCK DIAGRAM

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 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
PARAMETER SYMBOL RATINGS UNIT
Supply Voltage VCC 16 V
Power Dissipation PD 600 mW
Junction Temperature TJ +125 °C
Operating Temperature TOPR -20 ~ +85 °C
Storage Temperature TSTG -40 ~ +150 °C
Note: Absolute maximum ratings are those values beyond which the device could be permanently damaged.
Absolute maximum ratings are stress ratings only and functional device operation is not implied.
 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (VCC=5 ~ 15V, TA=25°C, unless otherwise specified.)
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Supply Voltage VCC 4.5 16 V
VCC=5V, RL= 3 6 mA
Supply Current (Note 1) ICC
VCC=15V, RL= 7.5 15 mA
Monostable 1.0 3.0 %
Initial Accurary (Note 2) ACCUR RA=1k ~ 100kΩ
Astable 2.25 %
Monostable 50 ppm/C
Drift with Temperature t/T C=0.1F
Astable 150 ppm/C
Monostable 0.1 0.5 %/V
Drift with Supply Voltage t/VCC
Astable 0.3 %/V
VCC=15V 9.0 10.0 11.0 V
Control Voltage VC
VCC=5V 2.6 3.33 4.0 V
VCC=15V 10.0 V
Threshold Voltage VTH
VCC=5V 3.33 V
Threshold Current (Note 3) ITH 0.1 0.25 μA
VCC=5V 1.1 1.67 2.2 V
Trigger Voltage VTR
VCC=15V 4.5 5 5.6 V
Trigger Current ITR VTR=0 0.01 2.0 μA
Reset Voltage VRST 0.4 0.7 1.0 V
Reset Current IRST 0.1 0.4 mA
VCC=15V
ISINK=10mA 0.06 0.25 V
Low Output Voltage VOL ISINK=50mA 0.3 0.75 V
VCC=5V
ISINK=5mA 0.05 0.35 V
VCC=15V
ISOURCE=200mA 12.5 V
High Output Voltage VOH
ISOURCE=100mA 12.75 13.3 V
VCC=5V, ISOURCE=100mA 2.75 3.3 V
Rise Time of Output tR 100 ns
Fall Time of Output tF 100 ns
Discharge Leakage Current ILKG 20 100 nA
Notes: 1.Supply current when output high typically 1mA less at VCC=5V.
2. Tested at VCC=5.0V and VCC=15V.
3. This will determine the maximum value of RA+RB for 15V operation, The maximum total is R=20MΩ, and
for 5V operation the maximum total is R=6.7MΩ.

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 TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT

RB RA

C1
Trigger Discharge
Threshold
2 6 5 7
Q1

Lower Upper
comparator comparator
1 8 VCC
GND R3 R2 R1

FLIP-FLOP 4
Reset
UTC NE555N
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 TYPICAL APPLICATION NOTES
The application circuit shows astable mode configuration.
Pin 6 (Threshold ) is tied to Pin 2 ( Trigger ) and Pin 4 ( reset ) is tied to VCC ( Pin 8 ). The external capacitor C1 of
Pin 6 and Pin 2 charges through RA, RB and dischages through RB only. In the internal circuit of UTC NE555N , one
input of the upper comparator is at voltage of 2/3VCC (R1=R2=R3),another input is connected to Pin 6.As soon as C1
is charging to higher than 2/3VCC, transistor Q1 is turned ON and discharge C1 to collector voltage of transistor Q1.
Therefore, the flip-flop circuit is reset and output is low. One input of lower comparator is at voltage of 1/3Vcc,
discharge transistor Q1 turn off and C1 charges through RA and RB. Therefore, the flip-flop circuit is set output high.
That is, when C1 charges through RA and RB, output is high and when C1 discharge through RB ,output is low.
The charge time(output is high) t1 is 0.693(RA+RB) C1 and the discharge time (output is low) T2 is 0.693 RB×C1.
1
VCC - VCC
In
3 = 0.693
2
VCC - VCC
3 T1=0.693×(RA+RB)×C1
Thus the total period time T is given by T2=0.693×RB×C1
T=T1+T2=0.693(RA+2RB)×C1.

Then the frequency of astable mode is given by

1 1.44
f= =
T (RA + 2RB)×C1

The duty cycle is given by

T2 RB
D.C.  
T RA  2RB .

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 TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Voltage Drop,(VCC-VOH) (V)

Supply Current,ICC (mA)

Low-Level Output Voltage vs Low-Level Output Voltage vs
Low-Level Output Current Low-Level Output Current
10 10
7 VCC=5V 7 VCC=10V
Low-Level Output Voltage,VOL (V)

Low-Level Output Voltage,VOL (V)

4 4
2 TA=-55℃ 2 TA=25℃
1 1 TA=-55℃
0.7 0.7
TA=25℃ TA=125℃
0.4 0.4
0.2 TA=125℃ 0.2
0.1 0.1
0.07 0.07
0.04 0.04
0.02 0.02
0.01 0.01
1 2 4 7 10 20 40 70 100 1 2 4 7 10 20 40 70 100
Low-Level Output Current,IOL (mA) Low-Level Output Current,IOL (mA)

Low-Level Output Voltage vs

Low-Level Output Current
10
7 VCC=15V
Low-Level Output Voltage,VOL (V)

4 TA=-55℃
2
1
0.7
0.4 TA=25℃
0.2 TA=125℃
0.1
0.07
0.04
0.02
0.01
1 2 4 7 10 20 40 70 100
Low-Level Output Current,IOL (mA)

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