IC 555

What is the IC 555?

The IC 555 is an
8-pin Integrated
Circuit (IC) that
is capable of
producing
accurate time
delays and/or
oscillations.

ELEMENTS USED IN IC555

RESISTOR
COMPARATOR
FLIP-FLOP
NPN TRANSISTOR

WHY 555?

Internal structure
Vcc (8)

5
k
Control Voltage (5)

Comparato
r1
-

5
k

Flip-Flop
RESET

SET

T1

Comparator 2

Output (3)

Threshold Voltage
(6)

Discharge (7)

Trigger Voltage (2)

5
k

Ground (1)
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Reset (4)
IC 555

MONOSTABL
E

t=1.1*R
C

OUTPUT WAVEFORM

ASTABLE

T(charging)=0.693*(R1+
R2)C

OUTPUT WAVEFORM

FORMULA
MONOSTABLE
T(high)=1.1*R*C

ASTABLE
T(high) =0.693*(R1+R2)*C
T(low) =0.693*R2*C
T(cycle) = T(high)+T(low)
=0.693(R1+2R2)*C

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