GENERAL PURPOSE SINGLE BIPOLAR TIMERS
NE555
SA555 - SE555 GENERAL PURPOSE SINGLE BIPOLAR TIMERS LOW TURN OFF TIME . MAXIMUM OPERATING FREQUENCY .
GREATER THAN 500kHz TIMING FROM MICROSECONDS TO HOURS .
OPERATES
IN BOTH ASTABLE AND . MONOSTABLE MODES HIGH OUTPUT CURRENT CAN SOURCE OR . SINK 200mA ADJUSTABLE DUTY CYCLE
.
PER C N D DESCRIPTION
TTL COMPATIBLE . TEMPERATURE STABILITY OF 0.005% . o
DIP8 SO8
(Plastic Package) (Plastic Micropackage)
The NE555 monolithic timing circuit is a highly stable controller capableof producing accuratetime delays or oscillation. In the time delay mode of operation, the time is precisely controlled by one external re- sistor and capacitor.For a stableoperation as an os- cillator, the free running frequency and the duty cy-
ORDER CODES
cle are both accurately controlled with two external resistors and one capacitor. The circuit may be trig- Package Part Temperature Number Range gered and reset on falling waveforms, and the out-
N D o o put structure can source or sink up to 200mA. The
NE555
C, 70 C
NE555 is available in plastic and ceramic minidip o o
SA555 –40
C, 105 C
package and in a 8-lead micropackage and in metal o o
SE555 –55
C, 125 C
- can package version.
PIN CONNECTIONS (top view)
1 8 1 - GND
2 - Trigger 3 - Output
2
7
4 - Reset 5 - Control voltage 6 - Threshold
3
6
7 - Discharge 8 - V CC
4
5
NE555/SA555/SE555 BLOCK DIAGRAM
- V CC 5k COMP
Ω CONTROL VOLTAGE THRESHOLD FLIP-FLOP R DISCHARGE 5k Ω COMP Q TRIGGER OUT S
INHIBIT/ 5k RESET RESET Ω S S - 808 6
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
V COMPARATOR THRES HOLD CONTROL VOLTAGE 5 OUTPUT C C R1 R2 R3 4.7k 830 4.7k 1k 5k R 4 R8 R1 2 Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω 6.8k Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q19 Q20 Q22 Ω Q21 3.9k Ρ13 5k R11 Ω Ω D1 3 THRES HOLD Q1 Q4 4.7k R17 Q3 Ω Q23 Q2 R 9 D2 220 Ω R 14 TRIGGER 2 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13
5k Ω
Q24 Q16 Q18 R 16 R15 100 Ω 4.7k DISC HARGE RES ET Q15 7 4 R5 R6 R7 Q17 Ω Q14 10k 100k 100k R 10 G N D 1 Ω Ω Ω 5k Ω TRIGGER COMPARATOR F LIP F LOPABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V Supply Voltage
18 V
cc o
T Operating Free Air Temperature Range for NE555 0 to 70 C
oper
for SA555 –40 to 105 for SE555 –55 to 125
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T Junction Temperature 150 C
j o
T Storage Temperature Range
- –65 to 150 C
stg
NE555/SA555/SE555 OPERATING CONDITIONS Symbol Parameter SE555 NE555 - SA555 Unit
V Supply Voltage 4.5 to 18 4.5 to 18
V CC V th , V trig , V cl , V reset Maximum Input Voltage
V CC
V CC
V ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
o amb CC T = +25
C, V = +5V to +15V (unless otherwise specified)
SE555 NE555 - SA555 Symbol Parameter Unit Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max.
I Supply Current (R ) (- note 1) mA
CC L ∞
Low State V = +5V
3
5
3
6 CC V = +15V
10
12
10
15 CC High State
V CC = 5V
2
2 Timing Error (monostable) (R A = 2k to 100k , C = 0.1
F)
Ω µ
Initial Accuracy - (note 2)
0.5
2
1 3 % Drift with Temperature 30 100 50 ppm/ C
°
Drift with Supply Voltage
0.05
0.2
0.1 0.5 %/V Timing Error (astable) (R , R = 1k to 100k , C = 0.1
F,
A B Ω Ω µ
V CC = +15V) Initial Accuracy - (note 2)
1.5 2.25 % Drift with Temperature 90 150 ppm/ C
°
Drift with Supply Voltage
0.15 0.3 %/V Control Voltage level
V V CL V = +15V
9.6
10
10.4
9
10
11 CC
V CC = +5V
2.9
3.33
3.8
2.6
3.33
4 V Threshold Voltage
V
th
V = +15V
9.4
10
10.6
8.8
10
11.2 CC
V CC = +5V
2.7
3.33
4
2.4
3.33
4.2 I Threshold Current - (note 3)
0.1
0.25
0.1
0.25 A
th µ
V Trigger Voltage
V
trig
V = +15V
4.8
5
5.2
4.5
5
5.6 CC V = +5V
1.45
1.67
1.9
1.1
1.67
2.2 CC
I Trigger Current (V = 0V)
0.5
0.9
0.5
2.0 A
trig trig µ
V reset Reset Voltage - (note 4)
0.4
0.7
1
0.4
0.7
1 V
I Reset Current mA
reset
V = +0.4V
0.1
0.4
0.1
0.4
reset
V reset = 0V
0.4
1
0.4
1.5 V Low Level Output Voltage
V OL V = +15V, I = 10mA
0.1
0.15
0.1
0.25 CC O(sink)
I O(sink) = 50mA
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.75 I O(sink) = 100mA
2
2.2
2
2.5 I = 200mA
2.5
2.5 O(sink)
V CC = +5V,
I O(sink) = 8mA
0.1
0.25
0.3
0.4 I = 5mA
0.05
0.2 O(sink)
0.25
0.35 V High Level Output Voltage
V OH
V CC = +15V, I O(source) = 200mA
12.5
12.5 I = 100mA
13
13.3
12.75
13.3 O(source) V = +5V, I = 100mA
3
3.3
2.75
3.3 CC O(source)
Notes : 1. Supply current when output is high is typically 1mA less.
2. Tested at V CC = +5V and V CC = +15V.
3. This will determine the maximum value of R + R for +15V operation the max total is R = 20M and for 5V operation A B Ω the max total R = 3.5M .
Ω
NE555/SA555/SE555
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued) SE555 NE555 - SA555 Symbol Parameter
Unit Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max.
I dis (off) Discharge Pin Leakage Current 20 100 20 100 nA (output high) (V dis = 10V)
V Discharge pin Saturation Voltage mV
dis(sat)
(output low) - (note 5)
V CC = +15V, I dis = 15mA 180 480 180 480 V = +5V, I = 4.5mA 80 200 80 200
CC dis
t r Output Rise Time 100 200 100 300 ns t Output Fall Time 100 200 100 300
f
t off Turn off Time - (note 6) (V reset = V CC )
0.5 0.5 s
µ Notes : 5. No protection against excessive Pin 7 current is necessary, providing the package dissipation rating will not be exceeded.
6. Time mesaured from a positive going input pulse from 0 to 0.8x V CC into the threshold to the drop from high to low of the output trigger is tied to treshold.
Figure 1 : Minimum Pulse Width Required for Figure 2 : Supply Current versus Supply Voltage
TrigeringFigure 3 : Delay Time versus Temperature Figure 4 : Low Output Voltage versus Output Sink Current
NE555/SA555/SE555
Figure 5 : Low Output Voltage versus Output Sink Current
Figure 6 : Low Output Voltage versus Output Sink Current
Figure 7 : High Output Voltage Drop versus Output
Figure 8 : Delay Time versus Supply Voltage Figure 9 : Propagation Delay versus Voltage
Level of Trigger Value
NE555/SA555/SE555 APPLICATION INFORMATION Figure 11 t = 0.1 ms / div
MONOSTABLE OPERATION
INPUT = 2.0V/div In the monostable mode, the timer functions as a one-shot. Referring to figure 10 the external capaci- tor is initially held discharged by a transistor inside the timer.
Figure 10 OUTPUT VOLTAGE = 5.0V/div
V = 5 to 15V CC Reset R1
4
8 Trigger
2
7 C1 NE555
6 CAPACITOR VOLTAGE = 2.0V/div Control Voltage R1 = 9.1k Ω , C1 = 0.01 µ F, R = 1k Ω
L Output
3
5
0.01 F 1 µ Figure 12
The circuit triggers on a negative-going input signal when the level reaches 1/3 Vcc. Once triggered, the circuit remains in this state until the set time has
C ( µ
F)
elapsed, even if it is triggered again during this in-
10
terval.The duration of the output HIGH stateis given Ω
1k by t = 1.1 R
1 C 1 and is easily determined by Ω
1.0
k figure 12. R1= 10 Ω
0k Notice that since the charge rate and the threshold
Ω
10
0.1
1M level of the comparator are both directly proportional Ω
M to supply voltage, the timing interval is independent
10
0.01
of supply. Applying a negativepulse simultaneously to the reset terminal (pin 4) and the trigger terminal 0.001
10 100
1.0 10 100 10 (t ) d
(pin 2) during the timing cycle discharges the exter- µ s µ s
ms ms ms s
nal capacitor and causes the cycle to start over. The timing cycle now starts on the positive edge of the reset pulse. During the time the reset pulse in ap- plied, the output is driven to its LOW state. When a negativetrigger pulse is applied to pin 2, the ASTABLE OPERATION flip-flop is set, releasing the short circuit across the
external capacitor and driving the output HIGH. The When the circuit is connected as shown in figure 13
voltage across the capacitor increases exponen- (pin 2 and 6 connected)it triggers itself and free runs
1
1
tially with the time constant τ = R C . When the volt- as a multivibrator. The external capacitor charges
age across the capacitor equals 2/3 V cc , the compa- through R1 and R 2 and discharges through R 2 only.
ratorresets the flip-flop which then discharge the ca- Thus the duty cycle may be precisely set by the ratio
pacitor rapidly and drivers the output to its LOW of these two resistors. state.In the astable mode of operation, C 1 charges and
Figure 11 shows the actual waveforms generatedin discharges between 1/3 V cc and 2/3 Vcc. As in the
this mode of operation. triggeredmode, the charge and discharge times and
When Reset is not used, it should be tied high to therefore frequency are independent of the supply
avoid any possibly or false triggering. voltage.NE555/SA555/SE555
Figure 13 Figure 15 : Free Running Frequency versus R 1 , R 2 and C
1 V = 5 to 15V CC R1
C
4
8
( µ
F)
Output
10
3
7 1k
Ω
10 k R2 NE555
1.0
Ω R
10
1 0k Ω
- Control
1M Voltage
Ω
6
0.1 R2
5 =
0.01 F
µ
1
2 C1
10M
0.01 Ω 0.001
0.1
1 10 100 1k 10k f (Hz)
o Figure 14 shows actual waveforms generatedin this mode of operation.
The charge time (output HIGH) is given by : t 1 = 0.693 (R 1 + R 2 ) C
1 and the discharge time (output LOW) by : t
2 = 0.693 (R 2 ) C
1 PULSE WIDTH MODULATOR
Thus the total period T is given by : When the timer is connected in the monostable T = t 1 + t 2 = 0.693 (R 1 + 2R 2 ) C
1 mode and triggered with a continuous pulse train, The frequency ofoscillation is them : the output pulse width can be modulated by a signal
1
1.44 applied to pin 5. Figure 16 shows the circuit. f = =
2R 2 ) C
1 and may be easily found by figure 15. Figure 16 : Pulse Width Modulator.
1 + T ( R
The duty cycle is given by : R
2 D =
- V
2R
1
2 R A
CC R
4
8 Trigger
2
7 Figure 14
t = 0.5 ms / div
NE555
6 Modulation
OUTPUT VOLTAGE = 5.0V/div
Input
3
5 Output C
1 CAPACITOR VOLTAGE = 1.0V/div R1 = R2 = 4.8k , C1= 0.1
F, R = 1k
Ω µ L Ω
NE555/SA555/SE555
2 = 100k Ω
A C.
1 = 0.693 R
50% DUTY CYCLE OSCILLATOR For a 50% duty cycle the resistors R A and R E may be connected as in figure19. The time preriod for the output high is the same as previous, t
F
µ
1V/DIV C = 0.01
Bottom trace : capacitor voltage R E = 2.7k Ω
Bottom trace : output 5V/DIV R
2 = [
Ω
= 47k
1
V CC = 5V Top trace : input 3V/DIV Time = 20 µ s/DIV Middle trace : output 5V/DIV R
0.6V Figure 18 : Linear Ramp.
V BE =
2 )
For the output low it is t
( R A R
1
1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Adequate power supply bypassing is necessary to protect associated circuitry. Minimum recom- mended is 0.1 µ F in parallel with 1 µ F electrolytic.
CC and trigger the lower comparator.
B can- not bring pin 2 down to 1/3 V
A and R
A because the junction of R
2 Note that this circuit will not oscillate if R B is greater than 1/2 R
1 t
B ) ⁄ ( R
Thus the frequency of oscillation is f =
2R B − R A
2R A
R B −
] CLn
B )
A + R
- t
8 E
V BE ( R
1 V CC −
7
Out R A C NE55
Figure 17.
2N4250 or equiv.
F R2 R1 R
0.01 µ
V CC
6
4
5
1
3
4
2
Trigger Output C NE555
LINEAR RAMP When the pullup resistor, R A , in the monostable cir- cuit is replaced by a constant current source, a linear ramp is generated. Figure 17 shows a circuit con- figuration that will perform this function.
2
3
C R
F Figure 19 : 50% Duty Cycle Oscillator.
2 )
R
1 +
R E ( R
CC
2/3 V
Figure 18 shows waveforms generator by the linear ramp. The time interval is given by : T = (
0.01 µ
1
V CC
0.01 µ F
22k Ω
8 V CC 51k Ω R B
7
6
5
- R
PM-DIP8.EPS PACKAGE MECHANICAL DATA
8 PINS - PLASTIC DIP Dimensions Millimeters Inches Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max.
A 3.32 0.131 a1 0.51 0.020
B
1.15 1.65 0.045 0.065 b 0.356 0.55 0.014 0.022 b1 0.204 0.304 0.008 0.012
D 10.92 0.430 E
7.95 9.75 0.313 0.384 e 2.54 0.100 e3 7.62 0.300 e4 7.62 0.300
F 6.6 0260 i 5.08 0.200
L
3.18 3.81 0.125 0.150 Z 1.52 0.060
DIP8.TBL NE555/SA555/SE555
NE555/SA555/SE555 PACKAGE MECHANICAL DATA
8 PINS - PLASTIC MICROPACKAGE (SO)
PM-SO8.EPS
Millimeters Inches Dimensions Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max.
A 1.75 0.069 a1
0.1 0.25 0.004 0.010 a2 1.65 0.065 a3
0.65 0.85 0.026 0.033 b 0.35 0.48 0.014 0.019 b1 0.19 0.25 0.007 0.010
C
0.25 0.5 0.010 0.020
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c1 45 (typ.)
D
4.8 5.0 0.189 0.197 E
5.8 6.2 0.228 0.244 e 1.27 0.050 e3 3.81 0.150
F
3.8 4.0 0.150 0.157 L
0.4 1.27 0.016 0.050 M 0.6 0.024
o
S 8 (max.)
SO8.TBL
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