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SA555

Precision Timing Circuit

The SA555 is a precision timing circuit from Texas Instruments. View the full SA555 datasheet below including key specifications, electrical characteristics, absolute maximum ratings.

SA555 shares its datasheet with SN74AHC1G14DBVR, whose page lists every part number it covers.

Official SA555 datasheet (PDF) — the source this page was extracted from.

Manufacturer

Texas Instruments

Category

Precision Timing Circuit

SA555 Key Specifications

ParameterValue
Quiescent Current10 mA
Frequency100kHz
Mounting TypeSurface Mount
Operating Temperature0°C ~ 70°C
Package / Case8-SOIC (0.154", 3.90mm Width)
PackagingMouseReel
Standard Pack Qty2500
Supplier Device Package8-SOIC
Type555 Type, Timer/Oscillator (Single)
Supply Voltage4.5V ~ 16V

SA555 Overview

Part: NE555 / SA555 / NA555 / SE555 precision timers — Texas Instruments (the filename says SN74AHC1G14DBVR, but the datasheet content is for the 555 timer family)

Type: Precision Timer (555)

Description: Precision timing circuits for monostable and astable operation, with 4.5–16 V supply (18 V for SE555), ±200 mA TTL-compatible output drive and timing from microseconds to hours.

Operating Conditions:

  • Supply voltage: 4.5–16 V (NA555, NE555, SA555); 4.5–18 V (SE555)
  • Operating temperature: grade-dependent: NE555 0 to 70 °C, SA555 -40 to 85 °C, NA555 -40 to 105 °C, SE555 -55 to 125 °C
  • Output current: ±200 mA (recommended maximum)

Absolute Maximum Ratings:

  • Max supply voltage: 18 V
  • Max output current: ±225 mA
  • Max operating virtual junction temperature: 150 °C
  • Storage temperature: -65 to 150 °C

Key Specs:

  • THRES voltage level (VCC = 15 V, TA = 25 °C): 10 V typ (NE/SA/NA555: 8.8–11.2 V; SE555: 9.4–10.6 V)
  • TRIG voltage level (VCC = 15 V): 5 V typ; (VCC = 5 V): 1.67 V typ
  • Supply current, output low, no load: 10 mA typ at 15 V (15 mA max NE/SA/NA555); 3 mA typ at 5 V (6 mA max)
  • Supply current, output high, no load: 9 mA typ at 15 V; 2 mA typ at 5 V
  • Low-level output voltage (VCC = 15 V, IOL = 10 mA): 0.1 V typ; at IOL = 100 mA: 2 V typ
  • High-level output voltage (VCC = 15 V, IOH = -100 mA): 13.3 V typ
  • Initial timing error, monostable (TA = 25 °C): 1% typ (NE/SA/NA555); 0.5% typ (SE555)
  • Temperature coefficient of timing, monostable: 50 ppm/°C typ (NE/SA/NA555); 30 ppm/°C typ (SE555)
  • Output rise/fall time (CL = 15 pF): 100 ns typ

Features:

  • Timing from microseconds to hours
  • Adjustable duty cycle
  • Astable or monostable operation
  • TTL-compatible output can sink or source up to 200 mA
  • Timing interval independent of supply voltage when the supply is constant
  • RESET input overrides all other inputs

Applications:

  • Monostable time delays
  • Astable oscillators and multivibrators
  • Missing-pulse detector
  • Frequency divider
  • Pulse-width modulation

Package:

  • PDIP (P)
  • SOIC (D)
  • SOP (PS)
  • TSSOP (PW)
  • CDIP (JG)
  • LCCC (FK)

SA555 Features

  • Timing From Microseconds to Hours

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  • Adjustable Duty Cycle
  • Astable or Monostable Operation

SA555 Electrical Characteristics

VCC = 5 V to 15 V, TA = 25 ° C (unless otherwise noted)

PARAMETERTEST CONDITIONSTEST CONDITIONSSE555 - MINSE555 - TYPSE555 - MAXNA555 NE555 SA555 - MINNA555 NE555 SA555 - TYPNA555 NE555 SA555 - MAXUNIT
THRES voltage levelV CC = 15 VV CC = 15 V9.41010.68.81011.2V
V CC = 5 VV CC = 5 V2.73.342.43.34.2
THRES current (1)3025030250nA
TRIG voltage levelV CC = 15 VT A = -55 ° C to 125 ° C4.855.24.555.6V
TRIG voltage levelT A = -55 ° C to 125 ° C36V
TRIG voltage levelV CC = 5 VT A = -55 ° C to 125 ° C1.451.671.91.11.672.2
TRIG voltage levelT A = -55 ° C to 125 ° C1.9
TRIG currentTRIG at 0 V0.50.90.52μ A
RESET voltage level0.30.710.30.71V
RESET voltage levelT A = -55 ° C to 125 ° C1.1V
RESET currentRESET at V CCRESET at V CC0.10.40.10.4
RESET currentRESET at 0 VRESET at 0 V-0.4-1-0.4-1.5mA
DISCH switch off-state current2010020100nA
CONT voltage (open circuit)V = 15 V9.61010.491011
CONT voltage (open circuit)CCT A = -55 ° C to 125 ° C9.610.4
CONT voltage (open circuit)V CC = 5 VT A = -55 ° C to 125 ° C2.93.33.82.63.34V
Low-level output voltageV CC = 15 V, I OL = 10 mA2.93.80.25
Low-level output voltage0.10.150.1
Low-level output voltageT A = -55 ° C to 125 ° C0.2
Low-level output voltageV = 15 V, I = 50 mA0.40.50.40.75
Low-level output voltageCC OLT A = -55 ° C to 125 ° C1
Low-level output voltageV = 15 V, I = 100 mA22.222.5
Low-level output voltageCC OLT A = -55 ° C to 125 ° C2.7V
Low-level output voltageV CC = 15 V, I OL = 200 mA2.52.5
Low-level output voltageV CC = 5 V, I OL = 3.5 mAT A = -55 ° C to 125 ° C0.350.1
Low-level output voltageV = 5 V, I = 5 mA0.10.20.35
Low-level output voltageCC OLT = -55 ° C to 125 °0.8 0.25
Low-level output voltageV CC = 5 V, I OL = 8 mAA C0.1512.750.150.4
High-level output voltageV CC = 15 V, I OL = -100 mAT A = -55 ° C to 125 ° C13 1213.313.3V
High-level output voltageV CC = 15 V, I OH = -200 mA12.512.5V
High-level output voltage33.32.753.3V
High-level output voltageV CC = 15 V, I OL = -100 mAT A = -55 ° C to 125 ° C2V
Output low, No loadV CC = 15 V10121015
V CC = 5 V3536
Supply currentV CC = 15 V910913mA
Output high, No loadV CC = 5 V2425

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SA555 Absolute Maximum Ratings

over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted)

MINMAXUNIT
V CCSupply voltage (2)Supply voltage (2)18V
V IInput voltageCONT, RESET, THRES, TRIGV CCV
I OOutput currentOutput current±225mA
θ JAPackage thermal impedance (3)(4)D package97° C/W
θ JAPackage thermal impedance (3)(4)P package85° C/W
θ JAPackage thermal impedance (3)(4)PS package95° C/W
θ JAPackage thermal impedance (3)(4)PW package149° C/W
θ JCPackage thermal impedance (5)(6)FK package5.61° C/W
θ JCPackage thermal impedance (5)(6)JG package14.5° C/W
T JOperating virtual junction temperatureOperating virtual junction temperature150° C
Case temperature for 60 sFK package260° C
Lead temperature 1, 6 mm (1/16 in) from case for 60 sJG package300° C
T stgStorage temperature rangeStorage temperature range-65150° C

over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted)

MINMAXUNIT
V CCSupply voltageNA555, NE555, SA5554.516V
V CCSE5554.518V
V IInput voltageCONT, RESET, THRES, and TRIGV CCV
I OOutput current±200mA
T AOperating free-air temperatureNA555-40105° C
T ANE555070° C
T ASA555-4085° C
T ASE555-55125° C

SA555 Typical Application

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Figure 10. Typical Monostable Waveforms

Figure 11. Output Pulse Duration vs Capacitance

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As shown in Figure 12, adding a second resistor, RB, to the circuit of Figure 9 and connecting the trigger input to the threshold input causes the timer to self-trigger and run as a multivibrator. The capacitor C charges through RA and RB and then discharges through RB only. Therefore, the duty cycle is controlled by the values of RA and RB.

ÏÏÏÏÏ ÏÏÏÏÏ Astable Operation

This astable connection results in capacitor C charging and discharging between the threshold-voltage level ( ≈ 0.67 × VCC) and the trigger-voltage level ( ≈ 0.33 × VCC). As in the monostable circuit, charge and discharge times (and, therefore, the frequency and duty cycle) are independent of the supply voltage.

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NOTE A: Decoupling CONT voltage to ground with a capacitor can improve operation. This should be evaluated for individual applications. Pin numbers shown are for the D, JG, P, PS, and PW packages.

Figure 12. Circuit for Astable Operation

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Figure 12 shows typical waveforms generated during astable operation. The output high-level duration tH and low-level duration tL can be calculated as follows:

Other useful relationships are shown below.

$$\text{Output driver duty cycle} = \frac{t_L}{t_H + t_L} = \frac{R_B}{R_A + 2R_B}$$

Output waveform duty cycle

Variants on the same datasheet

These parts have exact links to the same datasheet. They are candidates to compare, not verified drop-in replacements; check package, pinout and electrical limits.

Part NumberManufacturerPackage
NA555Texas Instruments—
NE555Diodes IncorporatedD (SOIC, 8)
SE555Texas Instruments—

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