[Dejan Nedelkovski] has put together just such a video where he walks through how the 555 timer IC works from the inside. We especially like how he immediately removes the fear factor by first ...

[Ken] gives you a good head start, and then starts off reversing two iconic chips: the 555 timer and the LM741 op-amp. The 741 IC is dominated ... value of the resistor inside, leveraging the ...

The 555 timer IC has been around now for quite some time and the list of potential uses for this device appears to be endless. This article contains a few examples of circuits that you might ...

IC 555 is a highly stable integrated circuit functioning as an ... are used to connect the timing components- Resistor and Capacitor. The threshold comparator inside the IC is referenced at 2/3 Vcc ...

Below are several novel examples of what can be done using the variable timer. I truly love the 555-timer IC. Excuse the sudden switch to first person here. The chip is essentially my first step ...

Hans Camenzind, the designer of the popular 555 timer IC died this week in Silicon Valley. He was 78. My condolences to his family and friends. Hans came to the U.S. from Switzerland in 1960.