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What’s All This 555 Timer Stuff, Anyway? (.PDF Download)

When it comes to the venerable 555 timer, Paul Rako agrees with Bob Pease—avoid using it if your application demands any kind of precision.
Jan. 11, 2017

Back in 2011, Jeff Hamilton contacted Bob Pease, asking for Bob’s experience with the classic 555 timer IC. Jeff wrote Pease, “As part of celebrating a part with 40 years in the market, I thought you might have a story about the 555 that you would be willing to share. Any story, from your first experience with the device to perhaps a clever application or entertaining abuse of the device would be appreciated"...

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