555

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• Pure number (math)

  • Prime factorization: 555 = 3 × 5 × 37
  • Divisors: 1, 3, 5, 15, 37, 111, 185, 555
  • Sum of divisors: 912 (sum of proper divisors: 357)
  • Roman numeral: DLV
  • Binary: 1000101011
  • Hex: 0x22B
  • Digital root: 6

• 555 timer IC (electronics)

  • 8-pin IC used for timer/oscillator circuits
  • Pinout (DIP): 1 GND, 2 TRIG, 3 OUT, 4 RESET, 5 CTRL, 6 THRS, 7 DISCH, 8 VCC
  • Configurations:
    • Monostable (one-shot): T ≈ 1.1 × R × C
    • Astable (free-running): T_high = 0.693 × (R1 + R2) × C, T_low = 0.693 × R2 × C, f ≈ 1 / [0.693 × (R1 + 2R2) × C]

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