Philips Semiconductors Linear Products Product specification

Timer NE/SA/SE555/SE555C

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DESCRIPTION PIN CONFIGURATIONS
The 555 monolithic timing circuit is a highly stable controller capable
of producing accurate time delays, or oscillation. In the time delay D, N, FE Packages
mode of operation, the time is precisely controlled by one external
resistor and capacitor. For a stable operation as an oscillator, the GND 1 8 VCC
free running frequency and the duty cycle are both accurately 2 7
TRIGGER DISCHARGE
controlled with two external resistors and one capacitor. The circuit
OUTPUT 3 6 THRESHOLD
may be triggered and reset on falling waveforms, and the output
RESET 4 5 CONTROL VOLTAGE
structure can source or sink up to 200mA.

FEATURES F Package

 Turn-off time less than 2s

 GND 1 14 VCC

Max. operating frequency greater than 500kHz NC 2 13 NC

 Timing from microseconds to hours TRIGGER 3 12 DISCHARGE

 Operates in both astable and monostable modes OUTPUT 4 11 NC

NC 5
 High output current
10 THRESHOLD

 RESET 6 9 NC
Adjustable duty cycle NC 7 8 CONTROL VOLTAGE

 TTL compatible
 Temperature stability of 0.005% per C TOP VIEW

APPLICATIONS
 Precision timing
 Pulse generation
 Sequential timing
 Time delay generation
 Pulse width modulation

ORDERING INFORMATION
DESCRIPTION TEMPERATURE RANGE ORDER CODE DWG #
8-Pin Plastic Small Outline (SO) Package 0 to +70C NE555D 0174C
8-Pin Plastic Dual In-Line Package (DIP) 0 to +70C NE555N 0404B
8-Pin Plastic Dual In-Line Package (DIP) -40C to +85C SA555N 0404B
8-Pin Plastic Small Outline (SO) Package -40C to +85C SA555D 0174C
8-Pin Hermetic Ceramic Dual In-Line Package (CERDIP) -55C to +125C SE555CFE
8-Pin Plastic Dual In-Line Package (DIP) -55C to +125C SE555CN 0404B
14-Pin Plastic Dual In-Line Package (DIP) -55C to +125C SE555N 0405B
8-Pin Hermetic Cerdip -55C to +125C SE555FE
14-Pin Ceramic Dual In-Line Package (CERDIP) 0 to +70C NE555F 0581B
14-Pin Ceramic Dual In-Line Package (CERDIP) -55C to +125C SE555F 0581B
14-Pin Ceramic Dual In-Line Package (CERDIP) -55C to +125C SE555CF 0581B

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Timer NE/SA/SE555/SE555C

BLOCK DIAGRAM
VCC
8

R CONTROL
VOLTAGE
THRESH- 5
OLD
6 COMPARATOR

R
TRIGGER
COMPARATOR 2

DIS-
CHARGE
7 RESET
FLIP FLOP 4

OUTPUT
STAGE

3 1
OUTPUT GND

EQUIVALENT SCHEMATIC
FM
CONTROL VOLTAGE

VCC R1 R2 R3 R R R12
4.7K 330 4.7 4 7 6.8K
K 1 5
K K
Q21
Q5 Q6 Q7 Q9
Q22
Q8 R13
Q19
3.9K

Q1 Q4 R1
0
THRESHOLD Q2 Q3 82. OUTPUT
K Q23
C B
CB
Q18 R11
R5 E 4.7K Q20
10 R8
K Q11 Q12 5K
Q17 R14
Q10 Q13 220
TRIGGER Q16
Q24
Q25
RESET Q15
R15
R6 R9
DISCHARGE Q14 5K 4.7K
100K
R16
GND 100

NOTE: Pin numbers are for 8-Pin package

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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

SYMBOL PARAMETER RATING UNIT
Supply voltage
VCC SE555 +18 V
NE555, SE555C, SA555 +16 V
PD Maximum allowable power dissipation1 600 mW
TA Operating ambient temperature range
NE555 0 to +70 C
SA555 -40 to +85 C
SE555, SE555C -55 to +125 C
TSTG Storage temperature range -65 to +150 C
TSOLD Lead soldering temperature (10sec max) +300 C
NOTES:
1. The junction temperature must be kept below 125C for the D package and below 150C for the FE, N and F packages. At ambient tempera-
tures above 25C, where this limit would be derated by the following factors:
D package 160C/W
FE package 150C/W
N package 100C/W
F package 105C/W

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DC AND AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

TA = 25C, VCC = +5V to +15 unless otherwise specified.
SE555 NE555/SE555C
SYMBOL PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS UNIT
Min Typ Max Min Typ Max
VCC Supply voltage 4.5 18 4.5 16 V
ICC Supply current (low VCC=5V, RL= 3 5 3 6 mA
state)1 VCC=15V, RL= 10 12 10 15 mA
Timing error (monostable) RA=2k to 100k
tM Initial accuracy2 C=0.1F 0.5 2.0 1.0 3.0 %
tM/T Drift with temperature 30 100 50 150 ppm/C
tM/VS Drift with supply voltage 0.05 0.2 0.1 0.5 %/V
Timing error (astable) RA, RB=1k to 100k
tA Initial accuracy2 C=0.1F 4 6 5 13 %
tA/T Drift with temperature VCC=15V 500 500 ppm/C
tA/VS Drift with supply voltage 0.15 0.6 0.3 1 %/V
VC Control voltage level VCC=15V 9.6 10.0 10.4 9.0 10.0 11.0 V
VCC=5V 2.9 3.33 3.8 2.6 3.33 4.0 V
VCC=15V 9.4 10.0 10.6 8.8 10.0 11.2 V
VTH Threshold voltage
VCC=5V 2.7 3.33 4.0 2.4 3.33 4.2 V
ITH Threshold current3 0.1 0.25 0.1 0.25 A
VTRIG Trigger voltage VCC=15V 4.8 5.0 5.2 4.5 5.0 5.6 V
VCC=5V 1.45 1.67 1.9 1.1 1.67 2.2 V
ITRIG Trigger current VTRIG=0V 0.5 0.9 0.5 2.0 A
VRESET Reset voltage4 VCC=15V, VTH =10.5V 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.0 V
IRESET Reset current VRESET=0.4V 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.4 mA
Reset current VRESET=0V 0.4 1.0 0.4 1.5 mA
VCC=15V
ISINK=10mA 0.1 0.15 0.1 0.25 V
ISINK=50mA 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.75 V
VOL Output voltage (low) ISINK=100mA 2.0 2.2 2.0 2.5 V
ISINK=200mA 2.5 2.5 V
VCC=5V
ISINK=8mA 0.1 0.25 0.3 0.4 V
ISINK=5mA 0.05 0.2 0.25 0.35 V
VCC=15V
ISOURCE=200mA 12.5 12.5 V
VOH Output voltage (high) ISOURCE=100mA 13.0 13.3 12.75 13.3 V
VCC=5V
ISOURCE=100mA 3.0 3.3 2.75 3.3 V
tOFF Turn-off time5 VRESET=VCC 0.5 2.0 0.5 2.0 s
tR Rise time of output 100 200 100 300 ns
tF Fall time of output 100 200 100 300 ns
Discharge leakage current 20 100 20 100 nA
NOTES:
1. Supply current when output high typically 1mA less.
2. Tested at VCC=5V and VCC=15V.
3. This will determine the max value of RA+RB, for 15V operation, the max total R=10M, and for 5V operation, the max. total R=3.4M.
4. Specified with trigger input high.
5. Time measured from a positive going input pulse from 0 to 0.8VCC into the threshold to the drop from high to low of the output. Trigger is
tied to threshold.

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

Minimum Pulse Width Supply Current Delay Time
Required for Triggering vs Supply Voltage vs Temperature
150 10.0 1.015

125 +125oC
MINIMUM PULSE WIDTH (ns)

8.0 1.010

SUPPLY CURRENT – mA

NORMALIZED DELAY TIME

-55oC +25oC
100 1.005
6.0
0o C
75 -55oC 1.000
+25oC 4.0
50 +70oC 0.995

2.0
25 +125oC 0.990

0 0 0.985
5.0 10.0 15.0 -50 -25 0 +25 +50 +75 +100 +125
0 0.1 0.2
0.4 (XVCC) 0.3
LOWEST VOLTAGE LEVEL OF TRIGGER PULSE SUPPLY VOLTAGE – VOLTS
TEMPERATURE – oC

Low Output Voltage Low Output Voltage Low Output Voltage

vs Output Sink Current vs Output Sink Current vs Output Sink Current
10 10 10
VCC = 5V VCC = 10V VCC = 15V

1.0 -55oC 1.0

1.0 -55oC -55oC
+25oC
V OUT – VOLTS

V OUT – VOLTS
V OUT – VOLTS

+25oC
+25oC
+25oC +25oC
0.1 0.1 0.1 +25oC
+25oC
+25oC
-55oC 55oC

0.001 0.01 0.01

1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100

ISINK – mA ISINK – mA ISINK – mA

High Output Voltage Drop Delay Time Propagation Delay vs Voltage

vs Output Source Current vs Supply Voltage Level of Trigger Pulse
1.015 300
2.0
1.8 –55oC
1.010 250
PROPAGATION DELAY – ns
NORMALIZED DELAY TIME

1.6
+25oC -55oC
V CC V OUT – VOLTS

1.4 1.005 200

0 oC
1.2
+125oC
1.000 150
1.0

0.8
0.995 100 +25oC
0.6
+70oC
0.4 0.990 50
5V  VCC  15V +25oC
0.2
0 0.985 0

1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 0 5 10 15 20 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

ISOURCE – mA SUPPLY VOLTAGE – V LOWEST VOLTAGE LEVEL

OF TRIGGER PULSE – XVCC

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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
VCC

RA
8 555 OR 1/2 556

7
DISCHARGE

RB R
CONTROL 5
VOLTAGE
COMP
6
.01F THRESHOLD

FLIP 3
R OUTPUT
FLOP
OUTPUT

2 COMP
TRIGGER

C 1.49
f=
4 (RA + 2RB)C

RESET

Astable Operation

VCC

RA
8 555 OR 1/2 556

7
DISCHARGE

R
CONTROL 5
VOLTAGE | t |
6 COMP
.01F THRESHOLD

C
FLIP 3
R OUTPUT
FLOP
OUTPUT

2 COMP
TRIGGER

R
— 1 VCC
3

4 T = 1.1RC

RESET

Monostable Operation

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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS

VCC

VCC VCC

10k

1/3 VCC
.001F
2 555

OVOLTS
1
DURATION OF
TRIGGER PULSE AS
SEEN BY THE TIMER
SWITCH GROUNDED
AT THIS POINT
NOTE: All resistor values are in 

Figure 1. AC Coupling of the Trigger Pulse

Trigger Pulse Width Requirements and Time
Delays Another consideration is the “turn-off time”. This is the measurement
Due to the nature of the trigger circuitry, the timer will trigger on the of the amount of time required after the threshold reaches 2/3 V CC
negative going edge of the input pulse. For the device to time out to turn the output low. To explain further, Q1 at the threshold input
properly, it is necessary that the trigger voltage level be returned to turns on after reaching 2/3 VCC, which then turns on Q5, which turns
some voltage greater than one third of the supply before the time out on Q6. Current from Q6 turns on Q16 which turns Q17 off. This
period. This can be achieved by making either the trigger pulse allows current from Q19 to turn on Q20 and Q24 to given an output
sufficiently short or by AC coupling into the trigger. By AC coupling low. These steps cause the 2s max. delay as stated in the data
the trigger, see Figure 1, a short negative going pulse is achieved sheet.
when the trigger signal goes to ground. AC coupling is most
frequently used in conjunction with a switch or a signal that goes to Also, a delay comparable to the turn-off time is the trigger release
ground which initiates the timing cycle. Should the trigger be held time. When the trigger is low, Q10 is on and turns on Q11 which turns
low, without AC coupling, for a longer duration than the timing cycle on Q15. Q15 turns off Q16 and allows Q17 to turn on. This turns off
the output will remain in a high state for the duration of the low current to Q20 and Q24, which results in output high. When the
trigger signal, without regard to the threshold comparator state. This trigger is released, Q10 and Q11 shut off, Q15 turns off, Q16 turns on
is due to the predominance of Q15 on the base of Q16, controlling and the circuit then follows the same path and time delay explained
the state of the bi-stable flip-flop. When the trigger signal then as “turn off time”. This trigger release time is very important in
returns to a high level, the output will fall immediately. Thus, the designing the trigger pulse width so as not to interfere with the
output signal will follow the trigger signal in this case. output signal as explained previously.

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