660c6063c19d1c001e006d65 555terakof5promo

What’s All This 555 Timer Stuff, Anyway? (.PDF Download)

Jan. 11, 2017
Back in 2011, Jeff Hamilton contacted Bob Pease, asking for Bob’s experience with the classic 555 timer IC. Jeff wrote Pease, “As part of celebrating a part with 40 years in the market, I thought you might have a story about the 555 that you would be willing to share. Any story, from your first experience with the device to perhaps a clever application or entertaining abuse of the device would be appreciated"...

Back in 2011, Jeff Hamilton contacted Bob Pease, asking for Bob’s experience with the classic 555 timer IC. Jeff wrote Pease, “As part of celebrating a part with 40 years in the market, I thought you might have a story about the 555 that you would be willing to share. Any story, from your first experience with the device to perhaps a clever application or entertaining abuse of the device would be appreciated"...

Register or Sign in below to download the full article in .PDF format, including high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable.

Sponsored

Embedded Mobile Driven by Human Interface

The monitoring of activity for people as operators in a world of M2M communications is moving from a dream to a practical and ubiquitous reality.

RC191xx PCIe Gen7 1.8V Fanout Buffer Family with LOS

The RC191xx (RC19108, RC19104, and RC19102) ultra-high performance fanout buffers support PCIe Gen1-7. They provide a Loss-Of-Signal (LOS) output for system monitoring and redundancy...

The Basics of Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCOs)

VCOs fill the need for voltage-based frequency control that is required in a number of applications.

Energy Harvesting Microcontroller to Replace IoT Battery

A microcontroller with an integrated energy harvester offers a way to extend battery life and replacement batteries