Philips Semiconductors Linear Products Product specification
NE/SA/SE556/NE556-1Dual timer
353
August 31, 1994 853-0035 13721
DESCRIPTION
Both the 556 and 556-1 Dual Monolithic timing circuits are highly
stable controllers capable of producing accurate time delays or
oscillation. The 556 and 556-1 are a dual 555. T iming is provided by
an external resistor and capacitor for each timing function. The two
timers operate independently of each other, sharing only VCC and
ground. The circuits may be triggered and reset on falling
waveforms. The output structures may sink or source 200mA.
FEATURES
Turn-off time less than 2µs (556-1)
Maximum operating frequency >500kHz (556-1)
Timing from microseconds to hours
Replaces two 555 timers
Operates in both astable and monostable modes
High output current
Adjustable duty cycle
TTL compatible
Temperature stability of 0.005%/°C
SE556-1 compliant to MIL-STD or JAN
APPLICATIONS
Precision timing
Sequential timing
Pulse shaping
PIN CONFIGURATION
D, F, N Packages
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 8
14
13
12
11
10
9
DISCHARGE
THRESHOLD
CONTROL VOLTAGE
RESET
OUTPUT
TRIGGER
GND
VCC
DISCHARGE
THRESHOLD
CONTROL VOLTAGE
RESET
OUTPUT
TRIGGER
Pulse generator
Missing pulse detector
Tone burst generator
Pulse width modulation
Time delay generator
Frequency division
Touch-Toneencoder
Industrial controls
Pulse position modulation
Appliance timing
Traffic light control
BLOCK DIAGRAM
DISCHARGE
THRESHOLD
CONTROL VOLTAGE
RESET
OUTPUT
TRIGGER
GROUND
VCC
DISCHARGE
THRESHOLD
CONTROL VOLTAGE
RESET
OUTPUT
TRIGGER
COMP
FLIP FLOP
COMP
COMP
FLIP FLOP
COMP
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
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NE/SA/SE556/NE556-1Dual timer
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EQUIVALENT SCHEMATIC (Shown for one circuit only)
R3
4.7K
CB
Q18
E
R9
5K
R6
100K
VCC R1
4.7K R2
330 R4
1K
Q5 Q6 Q7 Q9
Q8
R7
5K R12
6.8K
Q19
Q21
R13
3.3K
Q22
OUTPUT
Q23
C B
Q20
R14
220 Q24
Q17
R11
4.7K
R10
3.2
K
Q16
R8
5K
Q15
Q11 Q12
Q10 Q13
R5
10K
R15
4.7K
R16
100
Q25
Q14
Q2 Q3
Q1 Q4
CONTROL VOLTAGE
THRESHOLD
TRIGGER
RESET
DISCHARGE
GND
ORDERING INFORMATION
DESCRIPTION TEMPERATURE RANGE ORDER CODE DWG #
14-Pin Plastic Small Outline (SO) Package 0 to +70°C NE556D 0175D
14-Pin Ceramic Dual In-Line Package (CERDIP) 0 to +70°C NE556F 0581B
14-Pin Plastic Dual In-Line Package (DIP) 0 to +70°C NE556N 0405B
14-Pin Ceramic Dual In-Line Package (CERDIP) 0 to +70°C NE556-1F 0581B
14-Pin Plastic Dual In-Line Package (DIP) 0 to +70°C NE556-1N 0405B
14-Pin Plastic Dual In-Line Package (DIP) -40°C to +85°C SA556N 0405B
14-Pin Ceramic Dual In-Line Package (CERDIP) -55°C to +125°C SE556F 0581B
14-Pin Plastic Dual In-Line Package (DIP) -55°C to +125°C SE556N 0405B
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
SYMBOL PARAMETER RATING UNIT
VCC Supply voltage
NE/SA556, NE556-1 +16 V
SE556 +18 V
PDMaximum allowable power dissipation1800 mW
TAOperating temperature range
NE556-1, NE556 0 to +70 °C
SA556 -40 to +85 °C
SE556 -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 N and F packages. At ambient temperatures
above 25°C, where this limit would be exceeded, the Maximum Allowable Power Dissipation must be derated by the following:
D package 115°C/W
N package 80°C/W
F package 100°C/W
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
TA=25°C, VCC=+5V to +15V, unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
SE556 NE/SA556
NE556-1
UNIT
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
Min Typ Max Min Typ Max
UNIT
VCC Supply voltage 4.5 18 4.5 16 V
VCC=5V, RL=6 10 6 12 mA
ICC Supply current (low state)1
VCC=15V, RL=20 24 20 30 mA
Timing error (monostable) RA=2k to 100k
tMInitial accuracy2C=0.1µF 0.5 2.0 0.75 3.0 %
tM/T Drift with temperature T=1.1 RC 30 100 50 150 ppm/°C
tM/VSDrift with supply voltage 0.05 0.2 0.1 0.5 %/V
Timing error (astable) RA, RB=1k to 100k
tAInitial accuracy2C=0.µF 4 6 5 13 %
tA/T Drift with temperature VCC=15V 400 500 400 500 ppm/°C
tA/VSDrift 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
VC
Control voltage level
VCC=5V 2.9 3.33 3.8 2.6 3.33 4.0
V
Threshold voltage VCC=15V 9.4 10.0 10.6 8.8 10.0 11.2 V
VTH VCC=5V 2.7 3.33 4.0 2.4 3.33 4.2 V
ITH Threshold current3VCC = 15V, VTH = 10.5V 30 250 30 250 nA
Trigger voltage VCC=15V 4.8 5.0 5.2 4.5 5.0 5.6 V
VTRIG 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 µA
VRESET Reset voltage50.4 0.7 1.0 0.4 0.7 1.0 V
Reset current VRESET=0.4V 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.6 mA
IRESET Reset current VRESET=0V 0.4 1.0 0.4 1.5 mA
VOL
Output voltage (low)
VCC=15V
V
VOL
Output voltage (low)
ISINK=10mA 0.1 0.15 0.1 0.25
V
VOL
ISINK=50mA 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.75
V
VOL
SE556 2.0 2.25
V
VOL
NE/SA556 ISINK=100mA 2.0 3.2
VOL
NE556-1 2.0 2.5
Output voltage (low) ISINK=200mA 2.5 2.5
V
VCC=5V
V
ISINK=8mA 0.1 0.2 0.25 0.3
V
ISINK=5mA 0.05 0.15 0.15 0.25
VCC=15V
V
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
tOFF Turn-off time6
NE556-1 VRESET=VCC 0.5 2.0 0.5 µs
tRRise time of output 100 200 100 300 ns
tFFall time of output 100 200 100 300 ns
Discharge leakage current 20 100 20 100 nA
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Continued)
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
SE556/556-1 NE/SA556/SE556C
NE556-1/SE556-1C
UNIT
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
Min Typ Max Min Typ Max
UNIT
Matching characteristics4
Initial accuracy20.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 %
Drift with temperature 10 ±10 ppm/°C
Drift with supply voltage 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.5 %/V
NOTES:
1. Supply current when output is high is typically 1.0mA less.
2. Tested at VCC=5V and VCC=15V.
3. This will determine maximum value of RA+RB. For 15V operation, the max total R=10M, and for 5V operation, the maximum total
R=3.4M.
4. Matching characteristics refer to the difference between performance characteristics for each timer section in the monostable mode.
5. Specified with trigger input high. In order to guarantee reset the voltage at reset pin must be less than or equal to 0.4V. To disable reset
function, the voltage at reset pin has to be greater than 1V.
6. Time measured from a positive-going input pulse from 0 to 0.4 VCC into the threshold to the drop from high to low of the output. Trigger is
tied to threshold.
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
One feature of the dual timer is that by utilizing both halves it is
possible to obtain sequential timing. By connecting the output of the
first half to the input of the second half via a 0.001µF coupling
capacitor sequential timing may be obtained. Delay t1 is determined
by the first half and t2 by the second half delay.
The first half of the timer is started by momentarily connecting Pin 6
to ground. When it is timed out (determined by 1.1R1C1) the second
half begins. Its duration is determined by 1.1R2C2.
Sequential Timer
All resistor values are in .
NOTE:
VCC VCC VCC VCC VCC
INPUT
OUTPUT 1
OUTPUT 2
50µF
10k 1M
1
2
6
7 11 3
9
5
8
13
12
14104
556
.01
.001
C1
C2
R2
R1
.001
.01
1µF
10k
130k
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
MINIMUM PULSE WIDTH (ns)
SUPPLY CURRENT — mA
V V — VOLTS
CC OUT
V — VOLTS
OUT
V —VOLTS
OUT
NORMALIZED DELAY TIME
PROPAGATION — ns V — VOLTS
OUT
VCC = 15V
10
1.0
0.1
0.01
1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100
ISINK — mA
Supply Current
VS Supply Voltage
Minimum Pulse Width
Required for Triggering
150
125
100
75
50
25
00 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4(XVCC)
LOWEST VOLTAGE LEVEL
OF TRIGGER PULSE
–55oC
0oC
+25oC
+70oC
+125oC
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
05.0 10.0 15.0
+25oC
55oC
SUPPLY VOLTAGE — VOLTS
+125oC
+25oC
55oC
5V = VCC = 15V
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100
ISOURCE — mA
High Output Voltage Drop
vs Output Source Current
+125oC
55oC+25oC
+125oC
VCC = 5V
10
1.0
0.1
0.01
1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100
ISINK — mA
Low Output Voltage
vs Output Sink Current
–55oC
+25oC
+125oC
+25oC
+125oC–55oC
VCC = 10V
Low Output Voltage
vs Output Sink Current
10
1.0
0.1
0.011.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100
ISINK — mA
+25oC
Low Output Voltae
vs Output Sink Current
1.015
1.010
1.005
1.000
0.995
0.990
0.985 –50 25 0 +25 +50 +75+100 +125
TEMPERATUREoC
Delay Time
vs Temperature 1.015
1.010
1.005
1.000
0.995
0.990
0.985
0 5 10 15 20
SUPPLY VOLTAGE — V
Delay Time
vs Supply Voltage
300
250
200
150
100
50
00 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4
Propagation Delay vs Voltage
Level of Trigger Pulse
+70oC
LOWEST VOLTAGE LEVEL
OF TRIGGER PULSE — XVCC
+125oC
–55oC
0oC
NORMALIZED DELAY TIME