Electronic Design

Single-Cell AA/AAA, 555-Like Analog Timer with Battery-Safe Operation

Semtech Corp announced a sub-1 V analog timer platform that revolutionizes the conventional 555 timer for low-voltage, battery-operated small appliances. Semtech Corp. announced a sub-1 V analog timer ...
Electronic Design

And You Thought The 555 Timer Was Dead?

The 555 timer IC has been reinvented—again. Signetics introduced the enormously popular chip back in 1971, and it quickly became a big hit. Myriad application circuits have used it throughout the ...
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Two LED Flasher by 555 Timer

The purpose of building this circuit is to create a LED flasher with alternating sequence from the two LEDs where the operation is based on the functionalities of a 555 timer integrated circuit. 555 – ...
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Audio Amplifier Circuit using 555 Timer

Here this circuit is based on the principle of audio amplification using operational amplifier and pulse width modulation using 555 Timer. In this article we are describing the principle, design and ...