Basic Operation of a 555 Timer

• Threshold
• Control Voltage
• Trigger
• Discharge
• Reset
• Output
Functional Diagram of 555
Timer
The 555 Timer Connected
as a One-shot.
Figure 8--49
 One-shot Operation
of the 555 timer. Figure 8--50
 555 Timer as a One Shot

tw = 1.1R1C1 = 1.1(2000Ω)(1 F) = 2.2ms

555 Timer as a One Shot
waveform
 Astable operation of 555 Timer

tH = .7 (R1+R2)C1 =2.1ms tL = .7R2C1 = 0.7ms

Astable operation of 555 Timer
Astable operation of 555 Timer
 Astable operation of 555 Timer

1.44
f =
( R1 + 2 R2 ) C1
 R1 + R2 
DutyCycle =  100%
 R1 + 2 R2 
Less Than 50% Duty Cycle. Figure 8--54
 Example 8-14. Figure 8--55

1.44 1.44
f = = = 5.64kHz
( R1 + 2 R2 ) C1 ( 2.2kΩ + 9.4kΩ ) 0.022µF
 R1 + R2   2.2kΩ + 4.7 kΩ 
DutyCycle =  100% =  100% = 59.5%
 R1 + 2 R2   2.2kΩ + 9.4kΩ 
Astable operation of 555 Timer
waveform
555 Timer Datasheet
555 Timer Datasheet