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Philips Semiconductors Linear Products

Product specification

Sample-and-hold amplifiers

LF198/LF298/LF398

DESCRIPTION

PIN CONFIGURATIONS

The LF198/LF298/LF398 are monolithic sample-and-hold circuits


which utilize high-voltage ion-implant JFET technology to obtain
ultra-high DC accuracy with fast acquisition of signal and low droop
rate. Operating as a unity gain follower, DC gain accuracy is 0.002%
typical and acquisition time is as low as 6s to 0.01%. A bipolar
input stage is used to achieve low offset voltage and wide
bandwidth. Input offset adjust is accomplished with a single pin and
does not degrade input offset drift. The wide bandwidth allows the
LF198 to be included inside the feedback loop of 1MHz op amps
without having stability problems. Input impedance of 1010 allows
high source impedances to be used without degrading accuracy.

FE, N Packages

V+

LOGIC

OFFSET VOLTAGE

LOGIC REFERENCE

INPUT

Ch

OUTPUT

TOP VIEW

P-channel junction FETs are combined with bipolar devices in the


output amplifier to give droop rates as low as 5mV/min with a 1F
hold capacitor. The JFETs have much lower noise than MOS
devices used in previous designs and do not exhibit high
temperature instabilities. The overall design guarantees no
feedthrough from input to output in the hold mode even for input
signals equal to the supply voltages.

D1 Package
INPUT 1

Logic inputs are fully differential with low input current, allowing
direct connection to TTL, PMOS, and CMOS; differential threshold is
1.4V. The LF198/LF298/LF398 will operate from 5V to 18V
supplies. They are available in 8-pin plastic DIP, 8-pin Cerdip, and
14-pin plastic SO packages.

14 V
OS Adj

NC 2

13 NC

V 3

12 V+

NC 4

11 LOGIC

NC 5

10 LOGIC REF

NC 6

NC

Ch

OUTPUT

TOP VIEW

FEATURES

NOTE:
1. SO and non-standard pinouts.

Operates from 5V to 18V supplies


Less than 10s acquisition time
TTL, PMOS, CMOS compatible logic input
0.5mV typical hold step at CH=0.01F
Low input offset
0.002% gain accuracy
Low output noise in hold mode
Input characteristics do not change during hold mode
High supply rejection ratio in sample or hold
Wide bandwidth

APPLICATION

The LF198/LF298/LF398 are ideally suited for a wide variety of


sample-and-hold applications, including data acquisition,
analog-to-digital conversion, synchronous demodulation, and
automatic test setup

ORDERING INFORMATION
TEMPERATURE RANGE

ORDER CODE

-55C to +125C

LF198FE

0580A

14-Pin Plastic Small Outline (SO) Package

0 to +70C

LF398D

0175D

8-Pin Ceramic Dual In-Line Package (CERDIP)

0 to +70C

LF398FE

0580A

8-Pin Plastic Dual In-Line Package (DIP)

0 to +70C

LF398N

0404B

8-Pin Ceramic Dual In-Line Package (CERDIP)

-25C to +85C

LF298FE

0580A

8-Pin Plastic Dual In-Line Package (DIP)

-25C to +85C

LF298N

0404B

DESCRIPTION
8-Pin Ceramic Dual In-Line Package (CERDIP)

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DWG #

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Philips Semiconductors Linear Products

Product specification

Sample-and-hold amplifiers

LF198/LF298/LF398

FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS

OFFSET

V+
30k

OUTPUT
+

INPUT

S/H

ANALOG INPUT

LOGIC

300

HOLD 0V

Ch

SAMPLE 5V
LOGIC 7
REFERENCE

OUTPUT

LOGIC
INPUT

6
HOLD
CAPACITOR

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS


SYMBOL
VS

PARAMETER

RATING

UNIT

18

F package

780

mW

N package

1160

mW

D package

1040

mW

LF198

-55 to +125

LF298

-25 to +85

LF398

0 to +70

-65 to +150

Supply voltage
Maximum power dissipation
TA=25C (still-air)3

TA

TSTG
VIN

Operating ambient temperature range

Storage temperature range

Equal to
supply voltage

Input voltage
Logic-to-logic reference differential
voltage2

+7, -30

Output short-circuit duration


TSOLD

Indefinite

Hold capacitor short-circuit duration

10

sec

Lead soldering temperature (10sec max)

300

NOTES:
1. The maximum junction temperature of the LF398 is 150C. When operating at elevated ambient temperature, the packages must be derated
based on the thermal resistance specified.
2. Although the differential voltage may not exceed the limits given, the common-mode voltage on the logic pins must always be at least 2V
below the positive supply and 3V above the negative supply.
3. Derate above 25C, at the following rates:
F package at 6.2mW/C
N package at 9.3mW/C
D package at 8.3mW/C

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Product specification

Sample-and-hold amplifiers

LF198/LF298/LF398

DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Unless otherwise specified, the following conditions apply: unit is in sample mode; VS = 15V; TJ = 25C; -11.5V3 VIN +11.5V; CH=0.01F;
and RL = 10k. Logic reference voltage = 0V and logic voltage = 2.5V.
SYMBOL

PARAMETER

VOS

Input offset voltage4

IBIAS

Input bias current4


Input impedance
Gain error
Feedthrough attenuation
ratio at 1kHz
Output impedance
HOLD step2

ICC

tAC

TEST CONDITIONS

LF198/LF298
Min

TJ=25C

Max

Full temperature range

Min

TJ=25C

25

10

0.002

Full temperature range

0.005

96
0.5

TJ=25C, HOLD mode


Full temperature range

50

0.004

0.01
0.02

80
2

90
0.5

UNIT
mV
nA

1010
0.02

86

100

1010

RL=10k

Max
10

75

TJ=25C

TJ=25C, Ch=0.01F

Typ

Full temperature range


TJ=25C,

LF398

Typ

%
dB

4
6

TJ=25C, Ch=0.01F, VOUT=0

0.5

2.0

1.0

2.5

mV

Supply current4

TJ 25C

4.5

5.5

4.5

6.5

mA

Logic and logic reference


input current

TJ = 25C

10

10

Leakage current into hold


capacitor4

TJ=25C, HOLD mode

30

100

30

200

pA

VOUT=10V, Ch=1000pF

Ch=0.01F

20

20

Hold capacitor charging


current

VIN-VOUT=2V

mA

Supply voltage rejection


ratio

VOUT=0

80

110

80

110

dB

Differential logic threshold

TJ=25C

0.8

1.4

0.8

1.4

Acquisition time to 0.1%

2.4

2.4

NOTES:
1. Unless otherwise specified, the following conditions apply. Unit is in sample mode, VS=15V, TJ=25C, -11.5V VIN +11.5V, Ch = 0.01F,
and RL = 10k. Logic reference voltage = 0V and logic voltage = 2.5V.
2. Hold step is sensitive to stray capacitive coupling between input logic signals and the hold capacitor. 1pF, for instance, will create an
additional 0.5mV step with a 5V logic swing and a 0.01F hold capacitor. Magnitude of the hold step is inversely proportional to hold
capacitor value.
3. Leakage current is measured at a junction temperature of 25C. The effects of junction temperature rise due to power dissipation or elevated
ambient can be calculated by doubling the 25C value for each 11C increase in chip temperature. Leakage is guaranteed over full input
signal range.
4. The parameters are guaranteed over a supply voltage of 5 to 18V.

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Sample-and-hold amplifiers

LF198/LF298/LF398

TYPICAL DC PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS


Output Short Circuit Current
20

20

18
16
CURRENT (mA)

CURRENT (mA)

15
10
5
0

14

SOURCING

12
10
8

SINKING

4
10

15
25

25

50

75

100

0
50

125 150

JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (C)

25

50

75

100

0.8

TJ = 25C
RL = 10k

0.6

SAMPLE MODE

0.4
0.2
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
15

125 150

TJ = 25C

VOUT = 0
HOLD MODE

CURRENT (nA)

10

101

0.1

0.01F

0.1F

1F

10

15

2
VS = 15V

10

Hold Step Input Voltage

100
V+ = V = 15V

1000pF

10

INPUT VOLTAGE (V)

Leakage Current Into


Hold Capacitor

100

HOLD STEP (mV)

JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (C)

Hold Step

0.01
100pF

25

NORMALIZED HOLD STEP AMPLITUDE

50

Gain Error
INPUT VOLTAGE OUTPUT VOLTAGE (mV)

Input Bias Current


25

102
50

1.8
1.6
1.4

TJ = 100C

1.2
1

TJ = 25C

0.8
0.6
0.4

TJ = 55C

0.2
0

25

25

50

75

100

125 150

15

JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (C)

HOLD CAPACITOR

10

10

15

INPUT VOLTAGE (V)

TYPICAL AC PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS


Acquisition Time
1

1%

Aperture Time

VIN = 0 TO 10V

250

TJ = 25C

225

10

VOUT 1mV

175
TIME (ns)

0.1%

TIME ( s)

100

V+ = V = 15V
200

0.01%

150
125

VIN = 10V

NEGATIVE
INPUT
STEP

75
50

POSITIVE
INPUT
STEP

25
0.01
HOLD CAPACITOR (F)

0.1

0
50

0.1
25

25

50

75 100 125 150

JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (C)

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10

100

100

1000
0.001

Capacitor Hysteresis

882

0.1

10

SAMPLE TIME (ms)

100

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TYPICAL AC PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS (Continued)


Dynamic Sampling Error
100

Output Droop Rate

Hold Sampling Time

10 0

330pF

V+ = V = 15V
SETTLING TIME

1.8

TIME ( s)

330pF

1.4

TJ =85C

V/ T (V/SEC)

ERROR (mV)

1.6

101

10

102
TJ =25C

1
0.8
0.6

103

10

1.2

0.4

1000pF

0.2
104

100
1

10

100

1000

100pF

1000pF

INPUT SLEW RATE (V/ms)

70
Ch = 1000pF

60

Ch 0.01F

50

Ch = 1000pF

40
Ch = 0.01F

30
20

Ch 0.01F

10
Ch = 0
100k

1M

120

140

VOUT = 0C

120

100
POSITIVE
MODE

80
NEGATIVE
MODE

60

100 125

150

HOLD MODE
80
60
40

20

20

10k

100k

1M

130
V+ = V = 15V
120

TJ =25C
VIN = 10Vp-p

110

V7.8 = 0

Ch = 0.1F

100
Ch = 0.01F

90
80

Ch = 1000pF
70
60
50
100

100

1k

10k 100k

FREQUENCY (Hz)

883

10

100

1k

10k

FREQUENCY (Hz)

Feedthrough Rejection Ratio


(Hold Mode)

10

SAMPLE
MODE

0
1k

FREQUENCY (Hz)

RATIO (dB)

75

100

40

FREQUENCY (Hz)

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Output Noise

TJ =25C
V+ = V = 15V

0
100

10M

25

160

140

0
10k

JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (C)

160

REJECTION RATIO (dB)

GAIN INPUT TO OUTPUT (dB)

INPUT TO OUTPUT PHASE DELAY ( o )

80

Ch = 0

1k

50 25

1F

Power Supply Rejection

10

0.1F

HOLD CAPACITOR

Phase And Gain


(Input to Output, Small-Signal)

0.01F

NOISE (nV/ Hz)

0.1

1M

100k

NE555
SA555 - SE555
General-purpose single bipolar timers
Features

Low turn-off time

Maximum operating frequency greater than


500 kHz

Timing from microseconds to hours

Operates in both astable and monostable


modes

Output can source or sink up to 200 mA

Adjustable duty cycle

TTL compatible

Temperature stability of 0.005% per C

N
DIP8
(Plastic package)

D
SO8
(Plastic micropackage)

Description
The NE555, SA555, and SE555 monolithic timing
circuits are highly stable controllers capable of
producing accurate time delays or oscillation. In
the time delay mode of operation, the time is
precisely controlled by one external resistor and
capacitor. For a stable operation as an oscillator,
the free running frequency and the duty cycle are
both accurately controlled with two external
resistors and one capacitor.
The circuit may be triggered and reset on falling
waveforms, and the output structure can source
or sink up to 200 mA.

Pin connections
(top view)

1 - GND
2 - Trigger
3 - Output
4 - Reset

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6 - Threshold
7 - Discharge
8 - VCC

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Schematic diagrams
Figure 1.

Block diagram
VCC+

5k
COMP
THRESHOLD
CONTROL VOLTAGE

DISCHARGE
R
FLIP-FLOP

5k
COMP

OUT

TRIGGER

S
INHIBIT/
RESET
5k

RESET

Figure 2.

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Absolute maximum ratings and operating conditions

Absolute maximum ratings and operating conditions


Table 1.

Absolute maximum ratings

Symbol

Parameter

VCC

Supply voltage

IOUT

Output current (sink & source)

Rthja

Thermal resistance junction to ambient


DIP8
SO-8

Rthjc

Thermal resistance junction to case(1)


DIP8
SO-8

Machine model

(MM)(3)

Charged device model

TLEAD
Tj

(CDM)(4)

18

225

mA

85
125

C/W

41
40

C/W

1000
100

1500

Latch-up immunity

200

mA

Lead temperature (soldering 10 seconds)

260

Junction temperature

150

-65 to 150

Storage temperature range

Tstg

Unit

(1)

Human body model (HBM)(2)


ESD

Value

1. Short-circuits can cause excessive heating. These values are typical.


2. Human body model: a 100 pF capacitor is charged to the specified voltage, then discharged through a
1.5 k resistor between two pins of the device. This is done for all couples of connected pin combinations
while the other pins are floating.
3. Machine model: a 200 pF capacitor is charged to the specified voltage, then discharged directly between
two pins of the device with no external series resistor (internal resistor < 5 ). This is done for all couples of
connected pin combinations while the other pins are floating.
4. Charged device model: all pins and the package are charged together to the specified voltage and then
discharged directly to the ground through only one pin. This is done for all pins.

Table 2.

Operating conditions

Symbol

Value

Unit

4.5 to 16
4.5 to 16
4.5 to 18

Maximum input voltage

VCC

IOUT

Output current (sink and source)

200

mA

Toper

Operating free air temperature range


NE555
SA555
SE555

VCC

Vth, Vtrig,
Vcl, Vreset

Parameter
Supply voltage
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SE555

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-55 to 125

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Electrical characteristics

Table 3.

Tamb = +25 C, VCC = +5 V to +15 V (unless otherwise specified)


SE555

Symbol

Unit
Min.

ICC

NE555 - SA555

Parameter
Typ.

Max.

3
10
2

Timing error (monostable)


(RA = 2 k to 100 k, C = 0.1 F)
Initial accuracy (1)
Drift with temperature
Drift with supply voltage

0.5
30
0.05

Timing error (astable)


(RA, RB = 1 k to 100 k, C = 0.1 F, VCC= +15 V)
Initial accuracy (1)
Drift with temperature
Drift with supply voltage

1.5
90
0.15

Supply current (RL = )


Low state
VCC = +5 V
VCC = +15 V
High state
VCC = +5 V

Min.

Typ.

Max.

5
12

3
10
2

6
15

2
100
0.2

1
50
0.1

3
0.5

2.25
150
0.3

mA

%
ppm/C
%/V

%
ppm/C
%/V

VCL

Control voltage level


VCC = +15 V
VCC = +5 V

9.6
2.9

10
3.33

10.4
3.8

9
2.6

10
3.33

11
4

Vth

Threshold voltage
VCC = +15 V
VCC = +5 V

9.4
2.7

10
3.33

10.6
4

8.8
2.4

10
3.33

11.2
4.2

Ith

Threshold current (2)

0.1

0.25

0.1

0.25

5
1.67

5.2
1.9

5
1.67

5.6
2.2

0.5

0.9

0.5

2.0

0.7

0.7

V
mA

Vtrig

Trigger voltage
VCC = +15 V
VCC = +5 V

Itrig

Trigger current (Vtrig = 0 V)


(3)

4.8
1.45

Vreset

Reset voltage

Ireset

Reset current
Vreset = +0.4 V
Vreset = 0 V

0.1
0.4

0.4
1

0.1
0.4

0.4
1.5

VOL

Low level output voltage


VCC = +15 VIO(sink) = 10 mA
IO(sink) = 50 mA
IO(sink) = 100 mA
IO(sink) = 200 mA
VCC = +5 V IO(sink) = 8 mA
IO(sink) = 5 mA

0.1
0.4
2
2.5
0.1
0.05

0.15
0.5
2.2

0.1
0.4
2
2.5
0.3
0.25

0.25
0.75
2.5

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4.5
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0.2

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Table 3.

Electrical characteristics

Tamb = +25 C, VCC = +5 V to +15 V (unless otherwise specified) (continued)


SE555

Symbol

VOH

Idis(off)

High level output voltage


VCC = +15 VIO(sink) = 200 mA
IO(sink) = 100 mA
VCC = +5 V IO(sink) = 100 mA

Unit
Min.

Typ.

13
3

12.5
13.3
3.3

Discharge pin leakage current


(output high) Vdis = 10 V

toff

Max.

Min.

12.7
5
2.75

Typ.

Max.

12.5
13.3
3.3

20

100

20

100

180
80

480
200

180
80

480
200

Output rise time


Output fall time

100
100

200
200

100
100

300
300

Turn off time (5) (Vreset = VCC)

0.5

Discharge pin saturation voltage


(output low) (4)
Vdis(sat)
VCC = +15V, Idis = 15 mA
VCC = +5V, Idis = 4.5 mA
tr
tf

NE555 - SA555

Parameter

nA

mV

0.5

ns
s

1. Tested at VCC = +5 V and VCC = +15 V.


2. This will determine the maximum value of RA + RB for 15 V operation. The maximum total (RA + RB) is 20 M for +15 V
operation and 3.5 M for +5 V operation.
3. Specified with trigger input high.
4. No protection against excessive pin 7 current is necessary, providing the package dissipation rating is not exceeded.
5. Time measured from a positive pulse (from 0 V to 0.8 x VCC) on the threshold pin to the transition from high to low on the
output pin. Trigger is tied to threshold.

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Figure 3.

Minimum pulse width required for


triggering

Figure 4.

Supply current versus supply


voltage

Figure 5.

Delay time versus temperature

Figure 6.

Low output voltage versus output


sink current

Figure 7.

Low output voltage versus output


sink current

Figure 8.

Low output voltage versus output


sink current

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Figure 9.

Electrical characteristics

High output voltage drop versus


output

Figure 10. Delay time versus supply voltage

Figure 11. Propagation delay versus voltage


level of trigger value

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Application information

4.1

Monostable operation
In the monostable mode, the timer generates a single pulse. As shown in Figure 12, the
external capacitor is initially held discharged by a transistor inside the timer.
Figure 12. Typical schematics in monostable operation
VCC = 5 to 15V

Reset

R1

4
Trigger

NE555
Output

3
1

C1

Control Voltage
0.01F

The circuit triggers on a negative-going input signal when the level reaches 1/3 VCC. Once
triggered, the circuit remains in this state until the set time has elapsed, even if it is triggered
again during this interval. The duration of the output HIGH state is given by t = 1.1 R1C1 and
is easily determined by Figure 14.
Note that because the charge rate and the threshold level of the comparator are both
directly proportional to supply voltage, the timing interval is independent of supply. Applying
a negative pulse simultaneously to the reset terminal (pin 4) and the trigger terminal (pin 2)
during the timing cycle discharges the external capacitor and causes the cycle to start over.
The timing cycle now starts on the positive edge of the reset pulse. During the time the reset
pulse is applied, the output is driven to its LOW state.
When a negative trigger pulse is applied to pin 2, the flip-flop is set, releasing the shortcircuit across the external capacitor and driving the output HIGH. The voltage across the
capacitor increases exponentially with the time constant t = R1C1. When the voltage across
the capacitor equals 2/3 VCC, the comparator resets the flip-flop which then discharges the
capacitor rapidly and drives the output to its LOW state.
Figure 13 shows the actual waveforms generated in this mode of operation.
When Reset is not used, it should be tied high to avoid any possibility of unwanted
triggering.

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Figure 13. Waveforms in monostable operation


t = 0.1 ms / div
INPUT = 2.0V/div

OUTPUT VOLTAGE = 5.0V/div

CAPACITOR VOLTAGE = 2.0V/div

R1 = 9.1k, C1 = 0.01F, RL = 1k

Figure 14. Pulse duration versus R1C1

0.01
0.001
10
s

4.2

10
M

0.1

10
k

1=

1.0

10
0k

1M

1k

C
(F)
10

100
s

1.0
ms

10
ms

100
ms

10
s

(t d )

Astable operation
When the circuit is connected as shown in Figure 15 (pins 2 and 6 connected) it triggers
itself and free runs as a multi-vibrator. The external capacitor charges through R1 and R2
and discharges through R2 only. Thus the duty cycle can be set accurately by adjusting the
ratio of these two resistors.
In the astable mode of operation, C1 charges and discharges between 1/3 VCC and 2/3 VCC.
As in the triggered mode, the charge and discharge times and, therefore, frequency are
independent of the supply voltage.

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Figure 15. Typical schematics in astable operation


VCC = 5 to 15V

R1
8

4
Output

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Control
Voltage

R2

0.01F

C1

Figure 16 shows the actual waveforms generated in this mode of operation.


The charge time (output HIGH) is given by:
t1 = 0.693 (R1 + R2) C1
and the discharge time (output LOW) by:
t2 = 0.693 (R2) C1
Thus the total period T is given by:
T = t1 + t2 = 0.693 (R1 + 2R2) C1
The frequency of oscillation is then:
1
1.44
f = --- = --------------------------------------T
( R1 + 2R2 )C1

It can easily be found from Figure 17.


The duty cycle is given by:
R2
( R1 + R2 ) - = 1 -------------------------t1
= ------------------------------------------------------( R1 + R2 )
( R1 + 2 R2 )
( t1 + t2 )

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Figure 16. Waveforms in astable operation


t = 0.5 ms / div
OUTPUT VOLTAGE = 5.0V/div

CAPACITOR VOLTAGE = 1.0V/div

R1 = R2 = 4.8k, C1= 0.1F, RL = 1k

Figure 17. Free running frequency versus R1, R2 and C1


C
(F)
10
1.0

1k

10
k

0.1
0.01
0.001
0.1

R2

1M

10
M

10

10
0k

100

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10k

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Pulse width modulator


When the timer is connected in the monostable mode and triggered with a continuous pulse
train, the output pulse width can be modulated by a signal applied to pin 5. Figure 18 shows
the circuit.
Figure 18. Pulse width modulator
VCC
RA
8

4
Trigger

NE555

6
Modulation
Input
5

Output

4.4

Linear ramp
When the pull-up resistor, RA, in the monostable circuit is replaced by a constant current
source, a linear ramp is generated. Figure 19 shows a circuit configuration that will perform
this function.
Figure 19. Linear ramp
VCC
RE

Trigger

R1

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2N4250
or equiv.

C
Output

3
1

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Figure 20 shows the waveforms generator by the linear ramp.


The time interval is given by:
(2/3 Vcc RE (R1+R2) C
T = ---------------------------------------------------------------- VBE = 0.6V
R1 Vcc - VBE (R1+R2)

Figure 20. Linear ramp

VCC = 5 V
Time:
20 s/DIV
R1 + 47 k
R2 = 100 k
RE = 2.7 k
C = 0.01 F

4.5

Top trace: input 3 V/DIV


Middle trace: output 5 V/DIV
Bottom trace: output 5 V/DIV
Bottom trace: capacitor voltage 1 V/DIV

50% duty cycle oscillator


For a 50% duty cycle, the resistors RA and RB can be connected as in Figure 21. The time
period for the output high is the same as for astable operation (see Section 4.2 on page 9):
t1 = 0.693 RA C
For the output low it is
RB 2RA
t 2 = [(R. RB)/(RA+RB)].C.Ln --------------------------2RB RA

Thus the frequency of oscillation is:


1
f = ---------------t1 + t2

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50% duty cycle oscillator
VCC

VCC
RA
51k

8
RB
7

22k

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Out

3
1

0.01F

C
0.01F

Note that this circuit will not oscillate if RB is greater than 1/2 RA because the junction of RA
and RB cannot bring pin 2 down to 1/3 VCC and trigger the lower comparator.

4.6

Additional information
Adequate power supply bypassing is necessary to protect associated circuitry. The
minimum recommended is 0.1 F in parallel with 1 F electrolytic.

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Package information
In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of
ECOPACK packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK
specifications, grade definitions and product status are available at: www.st.com.
ECOPACK is an ST trademark.

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DIP8 package information


Figure 22. DIP8 package mechanical drawing

Table 4.

DIP8 package mechanical data


Dimensions

Ref.

Millimeters
Min.

Typ.

Max.

Min.

Typ.

5.33

Max.
0.210

A1

0.38

0.015

A2

2.92

3.30

4.95

0.115

0.130

0.195

0.36

0.46

0.56

0.014

0.018

0.022

b2

1.14

1.52

1.78

0.045

0.060

0.070

0.20

0.25

0.36

0.008

0.010

0.014

9.02

9.27

10.16

0.355

0.365

0.400

7.62

7.87

8.26

0.300

0.310

0.325

E1

6.10

6.35

7.11

0.240

0.250

0.280

2.54

0.100

eA

7.62

0.300

eB
L

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10.92
2.92

3.30

3.81

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0.130

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SO-8 package information


Figure 23. SO-8 package mechanical drawing

Table 5.

SO-8 package mechanical data


Dimensions

Ref.

Millimeters
Min.

Typ.

Inches
Max.

Min.

Typ.

1.75

0.069

A1

0.10

A2

1.25

0.28

0.48

0.011

0.019

0.17

0.23

0.007

0.010

4.80

4.90

5.00

0.189

0.193

0.197

5.80

6.00

6.20

0.228

0.236

0.244

E1

3.80

3.90

4.00

0.150

0.154

0.157

0.25

Max.

0.004

0.010

0.049

1.27

0.050

0.25

0.50

0.010

0.020

0.40

1.27

0.016

0.050

L1
k
ccc

1.04
0

0.040
8
0.10

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Ordering information
Table 6.

Order codes

Part number
NE555N
NE555D(1)/DT
SA555N
SA555D(1)/DT
SE555N
SE555D(1)/DT

Temperature range
0 C, +70 C

-40 C, +105 C

-55 C, + 125 C

Package

Packing

Marking

Tube

NE555N

DIP8
SO-8

Tube(1)

NE555

DIP8

Tube

SA555N

SO-8

Tube(1) or tape & reel

SA555

Tube

SE555N

DIP8
SO-8

Tube(1)

1. Not recommended for new design. Contact local ST sales office for availability.

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Revision history
Table 7.

Document revision history

Date

Revision

01-Jun-2003

2004-2006

2-3

15-Mar-2007

Expanded order code table.


Template update.

Added IOUT value in Table 1: Absolute maximum ratings and


Table 2: Operating conditions.
Added ESD tolerance, latch-up tolerance, Rthja and Rthjcin
Table 1: Absolute maximum ratings.

Modified duty cycle equation in Section 4.2: Astable operation.


Updated ECOPACK text in Section 5: Package information.
Added footnote 1 to Table 6: Order codes as shipping method in
tubes is not recommended for new design.

06-Nov-2008

04-Jan-2012

Changes
Initial release.
Internal revisions

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