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555 Timer IC - Types, Construction, Working & Application - Circuit & Pinout

The document provides an overview of the 555 Timer IC, detailing its types, construction, working principles, and applications. It explains the features and modes of operation, including astable, monostable, and bi-stable modes, as well as the internal structure and pin configuration. The 555 Timer is highlighted as a versatile and cost-effective component widely used in electronic circuits for generating timing pulses.

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555 Timer IC - Types, Construction, Working & Application - Circuit & Pinout

The document provides an overview of the 555 Timer IC, detailing its types, construction, working principles, and applications. It explains the features and modes of operation, including astable, monostable, and bi-stable modes, as well as the internal structure and pin configuration. The 555 Timer is highlighted as a versatile and cost-effective component widely used in electronic circuits for generating timing pulses.

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555 Timer IC- Types, Construction, Working

& Application – Circuit & Pinout

555 Timer IC- Types, Construction, Working


& Application – Circuit & Pinout
55 Timer IC – Mode of Operation – Schematic, Internal, Block Diagram &
Applications

Table of Contents

 Digital Timers

 What is 555 Timer IC?

o Features of 555 Timer IC

 555 Timer Construction & Block Diagram

 555 Timer Pinout Configuration

 Schematic & Working Principle of 555 Timer IC

o Internal Function Diagram of 555 Timer

o 555 Timer Internal Schematic Diagram

 Types of 555 Timers & Operating Modes

o Astable Mode:

o Monostable Mode:

o Bi-Stable Mode:

 555 Timer Calculator

 Applications of 555 Timer

Digital Timers
Timers are those circuits, which provide periodic signals to a digital system which
change the state of that system. In other words, those circuits, which work on the
base of multivibrator changes or a device, which can be used as multivibrator is
called Timer. The 555 Timer IC is one of them, and we will discuss it in detail in the
following article.
 Related Post: How to Make a Simple LED Flashing Circuit using 555 Timer
IC
What is 555 Timer IC?

555 Timer is a digital monolithic integrated circuit (IC) which may be used as a
clock generator. In other words, 555 Timer is a circuit which may be connected
as a stable or monostable multivibrator. In more simple words, 555 Timer is
a monolithic timing circuit, which can produce accurate timing pulses with 50% or
100% duty cycle. It was developed in the year 1970 by Signetic Corporation and
designed by Hans Camenzind in 1971.

555 Timer is a versatile and most usable device in the electronics circuits and
designs which work for both stable and monostable states. It may provide time delay
from microseconds up to many hours.

555 timer is a very cheap IC which works for wide range of potential
difference (typically, from 4.5 to 15V DC) and the different provided input voltages do
not affect the timer output.

555 Timer is a linear device and it can be directly connected to the CMOS or TTL
(Transistor – Transistor Logic) digital circuits due to its compatibility but, interfacing is
must to use 555 timer with other digital circuits.

Being an integral part of electronics project, 555 Timer IC is very often used in simple
to complex electronics projects. The standard 555 timer IC is made of 2 diodes, 25
transistors, 15 resistors installed in an 8 pin dual in-line package.

Features of 555 Timer IC


 There are two types of 555 timer based on its nomenclature – NE 555
Timer and SE 555 Timer. While NE 555 timer can be used in the
temperature range from 0 to 70°C, the SE 555 Timer can be used in the
temperature range from -55°C to 125°C and has a temperature stability
of 0.005% per 0C..
 it can be operated of different power supplies ranging from 5 Volts to 18
Volts.
 It can be used either as a pulse generator or an oscillator by operating it
in different modes.
 The name 555 comes from the fact that it contains three 5 Kilo-Ohm
resistors in series to form the voltage divider pattern.
 It can drive both Transistor-Transistor Logic (TTL) due to its high output
current and CMOS logic circuits.
 It has high output current and adjustable duty cycle.
 555 timer can be operated in both astable and monostable modes.
 The output of 555 timer can source or absorb current up to 200mA sinking or
sourcing current to the load.
 It contains 24 transistors, 2 diodes and 17 resistors.
 555 timer is available as an 8-Pin Dual in Line Package (DIP), 8-Pin Metal
Can or 14-Pin Dual in Line Package (DIP).
 555 Timer Construction & Block Diagram

 There are lots of manufacturers who manufacture 555 timer which included
the number 555 e.g. NE555, CA555, SE555, MC14 555 etc. typically, two 555
timers sandwiched inside a single chip which is called 556. Nowadays, chips
are available with four 555 timers in it. These devices are available in circular
IC with eight (8), DIP (Dual inline Package) with 8 pins or DIP with 14 pins.
 Below is the pin diagram of DIP (Dual inline Package) 555 timer with 8
pins.

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