555

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Quick 555 timer refresher (electronics exam prep):

• Pinout (common for NE/SE 555): 1 GND, 2 Trigger, 3 Output, 4 Reset, 5 Control, 6 Threshold, 7 Discharge, 8 Vcc.
• Two modes:
  • Astable: no external trigger; generates a square wave. Timing uses RA, RB, and C.
    • t_high ≈ 0.693 (RA + RB) C
    • t_low ≈ 0.693 RB C
    • f ≈ 1 / [0.693 (RA + 2RB) C]
    • Duty = (RA + RB) / (RA + 2RB)
  • Monostable: triggered by a pulse; output stays high for a time T.
    • T ≈ 1.1 R C
• Common tips: threshold and trigger levels are 2/3 Vcc and 1/3 Vcc; Reset is active-low; Control pin can adjust the 2/3 Vcc reference to fine-tune timing.

Example design (practice):

• Goal: astable N = ~1 kHz, duty ≈ 60%.
• Pick RB = 2 × RA for about 60% duty (duty = (RA+RB)/(RA+2RB) → 0.6 when RB = 2RA).
• Choose RA = 5 kΩ, RB = 10 kΩ, and C = 56 nF.
• Then f ≈ 1 / [0.693 (RA + 2RB) C] ≈ 1 kHz, duty ≈ 60%.
• Timings: t_high ≈ 0.693 (RA+RB) C ≈ 0.582 ms; t_low ≈ 0.693 RB C ≈ 0.388 ms; period ≈ 0.97 ms.

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