555 Timer Astable 1Hz Clock Generator This circuit is used to drive
digital circuits such as J/K Flip
12/19/2010 Flops, Counters, or anything that needs a clock signal input. The frequency of 1Hz allows the user to easily see the logical decisions being made per second by a digital circuit T = Time period in seconds (s) ƒ = Frequency in Hertz (Hz) LED1 Pin 8 Pin 4 On When Output is Low/Off R1 = Resistance in Ohms (Ω) +VDC Reset R2 = Resistance in Ohms (Ω) R1 1M Ω C1 = Capacitance in Farads (F) Pin 7 Discharge T = 0.7 × (R1 + 2R2) × C1 ƒ = 1.4 / (R1 + 2R2) × C1 220Ω R2 220KΩ Pin 6 1.4 / ( 1,000,000 + 2 * 220,000) * .001 = 1 9V Threshold To Oscilloscope or Digital Circuit Clock Input Frequency = 1 Hz DC 555 Timer Pin 3 Output Pin 2 220Ω Trigger
1 Hertz Square Wave Output
Pin 1 Pin 5 Ground Control LED2 C1 On When Output is High/On .01uF
.1 uF
No. Date By Revision
Designer: Richard J Troiano
Drawn By: Richard J Troiano Date of Submission: 12/2001