555

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• 555 timer IC (electronics)

  • Modes: astable (free-running) and monostable (one-shot)
  • Key formulas:
    • Astable frequency: f ≈ 1.44 / ((RA + 2 RB) C)
    • Duty cycle: D ≈ (RA + RB) / (RA + 2 RB)
    • Monostable pulse width: t ≈ 1.1 × R × C
  • Quick notes: pins for trigger, threshold, discharge; typical 8-pin package; how to choose R and C for a desired frequency/duration.

• 555 as a number (math)

  • Factorization: 555 = 3 × 5 × 37
  • Divisors (sum of proper divisors) = 1 + 3 + 5 + 15 + 37 + 111 + 185 = 357; 555 is deficient (sum of proper divisors < 555)
  • Base representations: binary = 1000101011; hex = 0x22B; Roman numeral = DLV

• Other quick facts

  • 555 in popular culture or as an area code/phone-number trope
  • Any specific exam-style problem you want practiced (e.g., converting to bases, computing factors, or wiring a timer circuit)

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