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Pin6: it is threshold pin. It finalizes the timing cycle of the IC, when its voltage is equal to or greater thanVcc,
the output of IC becomes low (0).
Click the block diagram for more detailed view of its internal structure
Look at the block diagram of the IC, to see that there are three resistors of 5kohm each (highlighted with yellow
pen) connected in series. These three resistors produce 1/3 and 2/3 voltage levels for controlling the action of trigger and
threshold comparators inside the IC. Due to this arrangement of the three resistors, the IC has a typical code number
as IC555.
produced by the timer or variation in power supply voltage might interfere with other parts of a circuit or influence its
threshold voltages.
Look at the block diagram of the IC, to see that there are three resistors of 5kohm each (highlighted with yellow
pen) connected in series. These three resistors produce 1/3 and 2/3 voltage levels for controlling the action of trigger and
threshold comparators inside the IC. Due to this arrangement of the three resistors, the IC has a typical code number
as IC555.
The 555 timer IC is an integrated circuit (chip) used in a variety of timer, pulse generation and oscillator applications. The
555 can be used to provide time delays, as an oscillator, and as a flip-flop element. Derivatives provide up to four timing
circuits in one package. Introduced in 1971 by Signetics, the 555 is still in widespread use, thanks to its ease of use, low
price and good stability, and is now made by many companies in the original bipolar and also in low-power CMOS types. As
of 2003, it was estimated that 1 billion units are manufactured every year.
The IC was designed in 1971 by Hans R. Camenzind under contract to Signetics, which was later acquired by Philips.
Depending on the manufacturer, the standard 555 package includes over 20 transistors, 2 diodes and 15 resistors on a
silicon chip installed in an 8-pin mini dual-in-line package (DIP-8). Variants available include the 556 (a 14-pin DIP combining
two 555s on one chip), and the 558 (a 16-pin DIP combining four slightly modified 555s with DIS & THR connected
internally, and TR is falling edge sensitive instead of level sensitive).
The NE555 parts were commercial temperature range, 0 C to +70 C, and the SE555 part number designated the military
temperature range, 55 C to +125 C. These were available in both high-reliability metal can (T package) and inexpensive
epoxy plastic (V package) packages. Thus the full part numbers were NE555V, NE555T, SE555V, and SE555T. It has been
hypothesized that the 555 got its name from the three 5 k resistors used within, but Hans Camenzind has stated that the
number was arbitrary.
Low-power versions of the 555 are also available, such as the 7555 and CMOS TLC555. The 7555 is designed to cause
less supply glitching than the classic 555 and the manufacturer claims that it usually does not require a "control" capacitor
and in many cases does
not require a decoupling capacitor on the power supply. Such a practice should nevertheless be avoided, because noise
produced by the timer or variation in power supply voltage might interfere with other parts of a circuit or influence its
threshold voltages.
you will see that when capacitor voltage is 1/3 of Vcc, then it is sensed by the (-) inverting terminal of trigger comp. So
simply its output becomes HIGH. This RESETs the RSFF and its output at Qbar = 1.
In this way the timing cycle is started.
To understand this, you will have to consider the IC555 as AMV only.
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This IC has innumerable applications. Only some of the important applications are
discussed below. Astable Multivibrator (AMV), Monostable Multivibrator (MMV), Bistable
Multivibrator (BMV), Pulse Position Modulator (PPM), Pulse Amplitude Modulator (PAM),
Pulse Width Modulator (PWM), Ramp Generator, Frequency Shift Keying (FSK).
The time-width (W) is the on-time or the charging time of the capacitor.
Since charging time (t1) and discharging time (t2) are different, we have following equations to calculate the different values
of the circuit
The red circled value of 1.44 is the error constant, which is reciprocal of 0.693.
W = 1.1 R1 x C
The red circled pin-2 of the IC is floating. When this pin is touched just with bare hand, the negative voltage induced in
our body, triggers the IC and the timing cycle of the IC starts.
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source output, threshold setting, trigger