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Copyright 1973

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mike changes

in

the products contained in this

book

order to improve design or performance and to supply the best possible product.
Signetics Corporation assumes no responsibility For the

makes no represents lions

that they are free

me of any circuits described herein and from patent infringement.

signotics

TIMER

555

LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

DESCRIPTION
The NE/SE 555 monolithic timing
circuit
is

PIN
a highly stable

CONFIGURATIONS

(Top View)

controller capable of producing accurate time delays, or

oscillation. Additional terminals are

T PACKAGE

provided for triggering

or resetting

if

desired. In the time delay

mode

of operation,
resistor

the lime

is

precisely controlled by

one external

and
1.

capacitor. For a stable operation as an oscillator, the free

Ground
Trloow

/
1
1

\
1

6.

Control Value*

2.
3.

6.

Thrmhotd
Discharge

running frequency and the duty cycle are both accurately

controlled with

Output

>)t.
/
B
.

two

external resistors and one capacitor.

R.,

V CC

circuit may be triggered and reset on falling waveforms, and the output structure can source or sink up to 200mA

The

or drive

TTL

circuits.

ORDER PART NOS SE555T/NE555T

FEATURES TIMING THROUGH NINE DECADES

V PACKAGE

Ground
TrlM*r

OPERATES IN BOTH ASTABLE AND MONOSTABLE MODES ADJUSTABLE DUTY CYCLE HIGH CURRENT OUTPUT CAN SOURCE OR SINK 200mA OUTPUT CAN DRIVE TTL TEMPERATURE STABILITY OF 0.05% PER C NORMALLY ON AND NORMALLY OFF OUTPUT

M~ [7

3
t\

v oc
Dbchftrg*

Output
Rmiat

rr rr

T] Thrhold TJ Control Voltia*

ORDER PART NOS. SE556V7NE655V

APPLICATIONS
PRECISION TIMING PULSE GENERATION SEQUENTIAL TIMING TIME DELAY GENERATION PULSE WIDTH MODULATION PULSE POSITION MODULATION MISSING PULSE DETECTOR

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

Supply Voltage

Power Dissipation
Operating Temperature Range

+T8V 600 mW 0C
to

NE555
SE555
Storage Temperature Range

+70C

-55Cto+125C 65C to + 1S0C

+300C

Lead Temperature (Soldering, 60 seconds!

BLOCK DIAGRAM

555

SIGNETICS TIMER

555
= 25C,

SIGNETICS TIMER

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS T A
PARAMETER
Supply Voltage Supply Current

V cc

+5V to+15u nless

SE 555

otherwise specified

TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
UNITS

TEST CONDITIONS

MIN

TYP

MAX
18

MIN
4.S

NES55 TYP
3

MAX
16

45

V
ittA

MINIMUM PULSE WIDTH REQUIRED FOR TRIGGERING

SUPPLY CURRENT

w SUPPLY VOLTAGE

Vcc'SV R L - oo Vcc- 6V RL" 00

Low State. Note R A - IRQ to 100KJ1 Note 2 C - 0.1 iF
1
,

5
12

6
15

10

10

mA

>n

Timing Error
Initial

Accuracy

0.5

%
1

ire

Drift with

Temperature
Supply Voltage

see Fig. ta

V Cc

'SV

30
0.06
2/3

too
0.2

50
%/Volt
!

^**

Drift with

Threshold Voltage
Trigger Voltage

2/3
5.2
1.9

*v cc
V V
tjA
1.0

*2
1 I

v cc
V CC
-

'SV

4.8

5 1.67
0.5

5
1.67

5V

1.46

l
>

Trigger Current

0.5
1.0

Reset Voltage Reset Current

0.4

0.7
0.1

0.4

0.7
0.1

mA
.25
11

Threshold Current
Control Voltage Level

Note 3

0.1

25
10.4
3.8

0.1

(.A

V C c -15V V CC - 5V

96 23

10
3.33

9.0
2.6

10
3.33

V V
.26

LQWSST VIXT4IH LlVtL DP ll&HH*Vl*l

Output Voltage Drop Howl

v C c- 'sv 'SINK " 10mA 'SINK ' 50mA 'SINK " 00mA
1

0.1

0.16
0.6
2.2

0.1

0.4 2.0 2.5

0.4

75
2.5

20
2.5

V V V

HIGH OUTPUT VOLTAGE

'SINK* 200mA

LOW OUTPUT VOLTAGE w OUTPUT SINK CURRENT

1

Voc-SV
'SINK
Output Voltage Drop
Ihigh!
"

8 mA

0.J

0.25
.25 .35

n
i i i

M OUTPUT SOURCE CURRENT

i

~^~

'SINK" 5mA

'SOURCE

"

200mA

12.5

12.6

Vcc-

'5V
13
3.0

'SOURCE - 100mA V C C- 15V

13.3
3.3

12 75

13.3

V
V
ntec ntec

wc

ZZZ

-p

z~.

vcc- 5V
Rite
Fell

2.75

33
100 100

Tim*

of

Output

100 100

Timeot Output

MOTES
1

ft

*v

IV

SuppJy Currant whin output high typicHy

1mA
ft

latt

2.
3.

TntK)

ml

V cc

Thu

HfMl d*>i*fi-nin*

5V and V CC - 15V ih minimum vlu

of

A + H^Fo' 1&V

oearaiion,

ihn

m*

total

20 mijohin,

EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT

(Shown

For

One

Side Only)

vi
'

LOW OUTPUT VOLTAGE OUTPUT SINK CURRENT

1

vi

LOW OUTPUT VOLTAGE OUTPUT SINK CURRENT

r?
f

r-m
l

-H
I'C

'

re

1.c
ISL IP*

It

^^
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,

^s
1

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SIGNETICS TIMER
565
(Cont'd)

W C

TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS

signotics
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DUAL TIMER

556

DELAY TIME vt SUPPLY VOLTAGE

i

DELAY TIME TEMPERATURE

LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

1910

DESCRIPTION
i

i
i

PIN
circuit
is

CONFIGURATION

(Top View)

The NE/SE556 Dual Monolithic timing

i

a highly

--i

-s
,

Stable controller capable of producing accurate time delays

A PACKAGE

or oscillation.
B

The 556

is

a dual 555.

Timing

is

provided by

an external

resistor

and capacitor for each timing function.

at

The two timers operate independently of each other sharing only Vqc and ground. The circuits may be triggered and reset on falling waveforms. The output structures may sink
or source
j*M
1

50mA.

DiKhirgi

|i

3
m
~n\

cc

ILwtlRATUHt
C

'71

lU^LV VOUAGI

FEATURES TIMING THROUGH NINE DECADES REPLACES TWO 555 TIMERS

OPERATES IN BOTH ASTABLE, MONOSTABLE, TIME DELAY MODES HIGH OUTPUT CURRENT ADJUSTABLE DUTY CYCLE TTL COMPATIBLE TEMPERATURE STABILITY OF 0.05% PER C

Thrwhold
Control Voitg*

IT"

DiKhirga
Thriol0

IT"

PROPAGATION DELAY

"
Output
Trigfttf

LI
Is

Ti]

Control Volog*

M VOLTAGE LEVEL OF TRIGGER PULSE

Je\

RtHT
Output

|V
P*

t|

Ground

7] Trioow

APPLICATIONS
f

1
J

J2.
1

PRECISION TIMING SEQUENTIAL TIMING PULSE SHAPING PULSE GENERATOR MISSING PULSE DETECTOR

TONE BURST GENERATOR PULSE WIDTH MODULATION TIME DELAY GENERATOR FREQUENCY DIVISION INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS PULSE POSITION MODULATION
t,

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

Supply Voltage

Power Dissipation
Operating Temperature Range

CM til VEX AG*

1

ifW rflCCfruL

APPLIANCE TIMING TRAFFIC LIGHT CONTROL

+18V 600m NE556 0Cto+70C SE556 -55Cto+125C D SE556C -55 C to +125 C

sec)

Storage Temperature Range

TOUCH TONE ENCODER

Lead Temperature (Soldering, 60

-65C to +150C +300

BLOCK DIAGRAM

SIGNETICS DUAL TIMER

556
25 C,

SIGNETICS DUAL TIMER

V cc
= +5 V to + 1 5 u n less otherwise specified

556

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS T A
PARAMETER
Supply Voltage

EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT
MAX
16 3 10

(Shown

for

One Side Only)

TEST CONDITIONS

MIN
4.5

SE556 TYP
3

ME 556

MAX
18

MIN
4.5

TYP

UNITS

Supply Current

Timing Error (Monostable)

Initial

Accuracy

Drift Drift

with Temperature with Supply

V CC -5V R L V CC =15V R L = ~ Low State. Note R = 2KJ1 to fOOKn A C = O.VF Note 2 V CC -15V
1

5
11

6
14

mA

10

mA
%
ppm/*C
%/VolT

0.5

1.5

0.75

30
0.05

100
0.2

50
0.1

Voltage

Timing Error (Astable)

Initial

Accuracy

R A R = 2Kfito100Kn B C=0.1jiF Note 2

,

1.5

2.25

%
ppm/C
%/Volt

Drift with
Drift with

Temperature
Supply

V CC =15V

90
0.15
2/3

150
0.3 2/3

Voltage

Threshold Voltage
Threshold Current
Trigger Voltage

Note 3

xv cc
100

30
4.8 1.45 5
1.67

100
5.2
1.9

30
5
1.67'

V CC =15V v cc " 5V

Trigger Current

0.5
0.4 0.7
0.1 1.0

0.5 0.4
0.7
0.1

Reset Voltage Reset Current

1.0

nA V V uA V

TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
MINIMUM PULSE WIDTH REQUIRED FOR TRIGGERING
SUPPLY CURRENT

mA
11

SUPPLY VOLTAGE

Control Voltage Level

Output Voltage Drop flow)

V CC =I5V v cc 5V V CC = 15V
l

9.6
2.9

10
3.33

10.4
3.B

9.0 2.6

10
3.33

4
.25 .75

V V

m
0.1

SINK

=10mA
" =

0.15
0.5 2.25

0.1

'sink 'SINK
l

50nlA

0.4
2.0

0.4 2.0 2.5

SINK

100mA 200mA

2.75

V V V

g>
i

>rc

2.5

v cc =5v
'sink 'sink
Output Voltage Drop (high)
=
=

S 1

n
1

/.v

8mA 5mA

0.1

0.25
.25 .35

1
i

"
a&ai jgc.
\

= 'source 200mA V CC =15V = 'source 100mA V CC =15V v C c" 5v

Rise
Fall

12.5

12.5

13.0
3.0

13.3
3.3

12.75
2.75

13.3
3.3

V V
nsec nsec

IDA!

SI

VLnlAai tlVlt CJ TKMiOIHrum

Time of Output Time of Output

100

100 20 100

100 100 20 100

HIGH OUTPUT VOLTAGE

Discharge Leakage Current

nA

LOW OUTPUT VOLTAGE vi OUTPUT SINK CURRENT

1

OUTPUT SOURCE CURRENT

Matching Characteristics
(Note
Initial

4|

Timing Accuracy Timing Drift with

Temperature
Drift with

0.06

0.1

0.1

0.2

%
ppm/C

J*

10
0.1

10
0.2 0.2

Supply
0.5

Voltage

%/Volt

ors

vcc - v

NOTES
1.

Supply

cumm

whan output

It

high

typically

1.0m* ma,

2. 3.
4.

Taitad at V cc - BV and V cc - 1 BV. Thlt will datarmlna tha maximum valua of n A + R B lor 1BV operation, Tha maximum total R - 20 mao-ohmi. Matching characlarlttlct ralaf to tha diftaranca batwaan partormanea characteristic! of aach tlmar taction

SIGNETICS DUAL TIMER

556

SIGNETICS TIMERS

555/556

TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS

(Cont'd)

LOW OUTPUT VOLTAGE OUTPUT SINK CURRENT

JJJ.

LOW OUTPUT VOLTAGE vs OUTPUT SINK CURRENT

APPLICATIONS INFORMATION MONOSTABLE OPERATION

In
this

0.1

MS/CM

mode

of operation, the timer functions as a oneto

INPUT - TV/CM
1MB
I

shot.

Referring

Vi
V,
I

Figure

1a

the

external

capacitor

is

initially

held discharged by a transistor inside the timer.

_

a
\

OUTPUT VO .TAGE - SV/CM

*m
i

*1WC

nc

m^
i

>iirc

RS1

^t*c

2
;

cL
m
SI SSf,

A
FIGURE

/ f
fl

?
j

CAPACITOR VOLTAGE - ZV/CM

R fl 9.1 KQ, C-.01*F,
L

-1Kfi

T
DELAY TIME n SUPPLY VOLTAGE
i

n
i

tQHTROu vOir*CE
01 .F

lb.

interval

is

independent of supply. Applying a negative pulse

delaY'time
v!

S5&

simultaneously to the reset terminal {pin 4) and the trigger

terminal (pin 2) during the timing cycle discharges the external capacitor

TEMPERATURE

and

causes the cycle to start over again. The

the positive edge of the
is

timing cycle will

reset pulse.
....

now commence on
its

During the time the reset pulse

applied, the

output
V

is

driven to

low

state.
is

1 3 8

1(H

-'V

When

the reset function

not

in

use,

it

is

recommended

(ttsf r

that

it

be connected to

Vcc

,0 avoid

any

possibility of false

triggering.

1KEJ5E 5S5

i
i-

;
1

ouimjr

,i*

CONTROL V0L14Gf

-rt

-m
C

turn v vol r aw

IIMHflATuHF

PROPAGATION DELAY vi VOLTAGE LEVEL OF TRIGGER PULSE

555
Upon
application of a negative trigger pulse to pin
is

2,

the

flip-flop

set

which

releases the short circuit across the

external capacitor and drives the output high.

The voltage

across the capacitor, now, increases exponentially with the

time constant
tor equals

2/3

RaC When the voltage across (he capaciVcc l ^ e comparator resets the flip-flop
state.

which
M'C

in

turn discharges the capacitor rapidly and drives

the output to

^7

its low waveforms generated in

Figure

1b shows the actual

this
a

mode

of operation.

The

circuit triggers

on

negative going input signal

when
if it

the level reaches 1/3

VcC- 0nce

triggered, the circuit will

remain
is

in this state until the set

time

is

elapsed, even

ASTABLE OPERATION
If

triggered again during this interval.

is

output
easily
UK*in VOlHtjf KVfiO' T4M3GE* *VL&

in the high state

is

given by
1c.

The time that the = 1. 1 R C and can A

the circuit

is

connected
it

as

shown

in

Figure 2a (pins 2 and

free run as a multi

6 connected)
vibrator.

will

trigger itself

and

be determined by Figure
rate,

Notice that since the

charge

level of the comparator are both directly proportional to supply voltage, the timing

and the threshold

The external capacitor charges through R/^ and Rg and discharges through Rg only. Thus the duty cycle may be precisely set by the ratio of these two resistors.

SIGNETICS TIMERS

555/556
(Cont'd)

APPLICATIONS INFORMATION

The charge time (output high)

ti

is

given by;
flBl

D.693(RA +

and the discharge time (output low) by:

o
t2

= 0,693 (R )C B
is

TRIGGERMOOE

>*,

Thus the

total

period

given by:

T =
OUTWT
>
4

t!

H
1

+ t 2 = 0.693
is

(Ra

2Rb> C

The freauency of

oscillation
1

then:

1.44

Ifl

NtltBl
I

:"
T
R A

+2Rb>C
2c.

and may be

easily

found by Figure
given by:

CONTIKM.

I
Sfft

The duty cycle

is

"GET THAT PULSE UP -QUICK!'

Ra +

2Rb

o
'

OUTWf
1

THE DEVICE TRIGGERS ON THE NEGATIVE GOING EDGE OF A LOW GOING PULSE. THE TRIGGER PULSE MUST BE OF SHORTER DURATION THAN THE "RC" TIME INTERVAL. IF THE TRIGGER IS HELD LOW. THE OUTPUT WILL STAY HIGH UNTIL TRIGGER IS DRIVEN HIGH AGAIN.

NE/ICUt

?
2

VOLTAGE OU

T
1

V
sss
dis-

Ni

V \ \

\1

In this

mode

of operation, the capacitor charges and

/3

charges between

Vcc

and 2/3

Vcc
times,

mode, the charge and discharge

As in the triggered and therefore the

10 Hi
f

l*M,

Hr

IOHj

All

ftLPWfiPK* t RCQuttfC*

frequency are independent of the supply voltage.

Figure 2b shows actual waveforms generated
operation.
in this

MAXIMUM OSCILLATION FREQUENCY

mode

of

0.5

MS/CM

TUT

OLTAt

5V/ II

i i

z V y V s L / \A '\ ^
CAPACITOR VOLTAGE

THE 565 TIMER IS CAPABLE OF OSCILLATING AT UP TO 300 KHi. HOWEVER. FOR TEMPERATURE STAB ILITY THE LIMIT SHOULD 8E AROUND 200 KHi.

1WCM
FIGURE
2b.
*Hu*f
I.

o' Cr-l'iynQ

ZttHCaW

*r*

t*w CiCWCHo'

d>KhfDi eurwi*

THRESHOLD VOLTAGE

RESET VOLTAGE

GUARANTEED

THE RESET ACTS AS AN INHIBIT WHEN THE RESET (PIN 41 IS ABOVE 1 VOLT THE DEVICE IS FREE TO FUNCTION. IF THE HESET IS TAKEN BELOW .4 VOLTS. THE OOTPUT IS FORCED LOW. WHEN THE RESET IS RELEASED. THE OUT PUT WILL STILL HEMAIN LOW UNTIL A TRIGGER PULSE
IS

APPLIED.

WHEN TRIGGERED. THE TIMER STARTS

ITS TIMING CYCLE BY DRIVING THE OUTPUT. PIN 3. HIGH. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE TIMING CAPACITOR STARTS CHARGING FROM ITS STEADY -STATE LEVEL AT GROUND. WHEN IT REACHES 2/3 V CC AN INTERNAL COMPARATOR IS TRIPPED. CAUSING THE CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE TO GROUND THIS DRIVES THE OUTPUT LOW. ENDING THE TIMING CYCLE
.

INITIAL

ACCURACY

TRIGGER VOLTAGE

THE TRIGGER PULSE MUST DROP BELOW 1/3 OF THE SUPPLY VOLTAGE BEFORE THE TIMER TRIGGERS.
THE INITIAL ACCURACY IS THE TIMING REPEATABILITY FROM DEVICE TO DEVICE AND ALSO THE SAME DEVICE TODAY. TOMORROW AND 3 YEARS FROM NOW. WITH THE SAME "RC" NETWORK AND SUPPLY VOLTAGE. TYPICALLY. THE NE&55 HAS A
1% INITIAL

ACCURACY

TIMING DRIFT

w SUPPLY VOLTAGE

THE TIMING OF THE DEVICE WILL VARY SLIGHTLY WITH CHANGE IN SUPPLY VOLTAGE. THE TYPICAL TIMING DRIFT IS 0.1% PER VOLT.

THE DUTY CYCLE IS "ON TIME" EXPRESS IN TERMS OF TOTAL CYCLE THE DUTY CYCLE IS LIMITED, UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES. TO 50%. HOWEVER. BY ADDING A DIODE A DUTY CYCLE OF LESS THAN 50% CAN BE ACHIEVED.
TIME.

TIMING DRIFT W/ TEMPERATURE

LATCH UP WHEN DRIVING AN INDUCTIVE LOAD

N^
"WELL.
I'LL

BE

THE MONOSTABLE MODE HAS A TIMING DRIFT OF ASTABLE MODE. SINCE BOTH COMP ARATORS OF THE DEVICE ARE USED. THE DRIFT IS SOMEWHAT GREATER. TYPICALLY IMPPMrC DRIFT

THE TIMER

IN

A NEGATIVE VOLTAGE AT PIN 3 CAN CAUSE A LATCH UP. THE SOLUTION IS TO ADD TWO DIODES AS SHOWN. THIS CIRCUIT
PROHIBITS A NEGATIVE VOLTAGE FROM REACHING PIN
3.

SO PPM/'C TYPICAL. IN THE

SIGNETICS TIMERS
CONTROL VOLTAGE

555/556

HERE ARE SOME ADDITIONAL INGENIOUS APPLICATIONS DEVISED BY SIGNETICS ENGINEERS AND SOME OF OUR CUSTOMERS.
MISSING PULSE DETECTOR
Using
the
circuit

FREQUENCY DIVIDER
If

the input frequency

as a

is

known, the timer can

easily

be

used

frequency divider by adjusting the length of the

timing cycle. Figure 4 shows the waveforms of the timer

in

Figure la

when used

as a divide

by three

circuit. This

of

Figure

3a,

the

timing cycle

application
is

makes use of the

fact that this circuit

cannot

continuously reset by the input pulse

frequency, or
a

train.

change

be retriggered during the timing cycle.

in

missing pulse, allows completion of the

in

timing cycle which causes a change

the output level.

For

this

application, the time delay should be set to be

slightly longer than the

3b shows
operation.

the actual

normal time between pulses. Figure waveforms seen in this mode of

__ __

FILTERING 5, THE CONTROL VOLTAGE PIN. IS PRIMARILY USED FOR WHEN DEVICE IS USED IN NOISY ENVIRONS. HOWEVER. BY IMPOSING A VOLTAGE AT THIS POINT. IT IS POSSIBLE TO VARY THE TIMING OF THE DEVICE INDEPENDENTLY OF THE "RC" NETWORK. THi CONTROL VOLTAGE MAY BE VARIED FROM 45* TO 90* OF Vqc IN THE MONO STABLE MODE. AND FROM 1.7 VOLTS TO V cc IN THE AST ABLE MODE.
PIN

OUTPUT VOLTAGE SWCM

UCC

i 10 16V

ijAPACJTORvC^TAgF v,

(.--v

i-oiMSflM
** RA

1ZS0U. C

.02 B F

rl

K1I

o
OUTPUT

r c
In

FIGURE

4.

PULSE WIDTH MODULATION (PWM)

this

application,
as

the timer
in

is

connecied

the
is

mono-

<

DUF
I

-*,
o iMfur
-L

stable

mode
a

shown

Figure 5a. The circuit

train

triggered
is

with

continuous pulse

and the threshold voltage

"i"

MONOSTABLE TIMING

FIGURE
Ra
7

3a
V cc
14

To 18V \

T IOUTPUT HIGH! "

fi

AC

!|

"*

556
e

INPUT2V/CM
'
1

"

AST ABLE TIMING

OUTPUT

MSI 1M

M (OUTPUT HIGH)
'7IOUTPUT LOW)
T
l,

" 0.893 (R
"

A * KBK

OUTPUT VOLTAGE SWCM

CLOCK
iNrXJl
,

MODULATION

0693

(n B lc

12

(TOTAL PERIOD)
1.44

He

'

"

" <R A *

zfafc

yz^^-j Zl^JZlZJZl^ SWCM

B
CAPACITOR VOLTAGE RA 1

>

D(DUTY CYCLE)'

KU. C

09*F

Ra + 2Rb

FIGURE

3b.

FIGURES*.

SIGNETICS TIMERS

555/556
(Cont'd)
voltage
.

SIGNETICS TIMERS
VCC

555/556

APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
modulated by the

-SnlIV

APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
Each
half of the
all

signal applied to the control

556 behaves

tike a separate
in

555 timer and

To achieve longer time periods both

nected the
a in

halves

may be
in

con-

terminal (pin 5). This has the effect of modulating the

pulse width as the control voltage varies. Figure 5b shows

as such

of the applications indicated

the Data Sheet

tandem with

a "Divide-by"

network

between

the actual waveforms generated with this circuit.

OUTPUT

r
<

for the

555

also are applicable to Che 556.

first

timer section operates in an oscillatory

mode with

period of 1/fg.

LONG TIME DELAYS

In the

556 timer the timing

is

function of the charging

This signal
give

:
i

rate of the external capacitor. For long time delays ex-

01.
1

OlSUS/CM

WODULATION INPUT

2WCM

r
1

s
1

pensive capacitors with extremely low leakage are required.

The

practicality

of

the

+
1

4
MODULATION IWUT

j
i

time between pulses to

ten minutes.

components involved limits the something in the neighborhood of

is then applied to a "Divide-by -N" network to an output with the period of N/fg. This can then be

used to trigger the second half of the 556, The total time
delay
is

now

function of

N and

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TONE BURST GENERATOR

The 556 Dual Timer makes an excellent Tone Burst Generator. The first half is connected as a one shot and the second
half as

necting the output of the

first

half to the input of the

TEST SEQUENCER
PULSE POSt Tl ON MODULATION (PPM)
This application uses the timer connected for astable
(free-

second

Figure 7 shows several timers connected sequentially. The

first

an

oscillator.

OOlufd coupling capacitor sequential timing may be obtained. Delay ti is determined by the first half and tg by the second half delay.
half via a

timer

is

started by momentarily connecting pin 2 to

its

running)

operation,

Figure 6a. with a modulating signal

ground, and runs for 10 msec. At the end of

cycle,
it

timing

again applied to the control voltage terminal.

Now

the pulse

triggers the

second circuit which runs

is

lor

50 msec.
30K

position varies with the modulating signal, since the thres-

After this time, the third circuit

triggered.

Note that the

digitally
11
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hold voltage and hence the time delay

is

varied. Figure fib

timing resistors and capacitors can be

programmed

>

OK

shows the waveforms generated

tion signal.

for triangle

wave modula-

and that each

circuit could easily trigger several other timers

to start concurrent sequences.

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established

by

the

one shot

turns

on

the

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be generated.

SEQUENTIAL TIMING
One
feature of the Dual Timer
it is

The
that

first

half of the timer

started by momentarily conit

necting pin 6 to ground.

When

is

timed out (determined

time duration
is

by

utilizing

both

by I.IR1C1) the second determined by I.IR2C2).

half begins. Its

halves

is

possible to obtain sequential timing.

By con-

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