Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 2)
If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required,
please contact the National Semiconductor Sales Office/
Distributors for availability and specifications.
Supply Voltage +18V
Power Dissipation (Note 3)
LM555CM, LM555CN 1180 mW
LM555CMM 613 mW
Operating Temperature Ranges
LM555C 0˚C to +70˚C
Storage Temperature Range −65˚C to +150˚C
Soldering Information
Dual-In-Line Package
Soldering (10 Seconds) 260˚C
Small Outline Packages
(SOIC and MSOP)
Vapor Phase (60 Seconds) 215˚C
Infrared (15 Seconds) 220˚C
See AN-450 “Surface Mounting Methods and Their Effect
on Product Reliability” for other methods of soldering
surface mount devices.
Electrical Characteristics (Notes 1, 2)
(TA= 25˚C, VCC= +5V to +15V, unless othewise specified)
Parameter Conditions Limits Units
LM555C
Min Typ Max
Supply Voltage 4.5 16 V
Supply Current V
CC
= 5V, RL=
∞
VCC= 15V, RL=
∞
(Low State) (Note 4)
3
10
6
15 mA
Timing Error, Monostable
Initial Accuracy 1%
Drift with Temperature R
A
= 1k to 100kΩ, 50 ppm/˚C
C = 0.1µF, (Note 5)
Accuracy over Temperature 1.5 %
Drift with Supply 0.1 %/V
Timing Error, Astable
Initial Accuracy 2.25 %
Drift with Temperature R
A,RB
= 1k to 100kΩ, 150 ppm/˚C
C = 0.1µF, (Note 5)
Accuracy over Temperature 3.0 %
Drift with Supply 0.30 %/V
Threshold Voltage 0.667 x V
CC
Trigger Voltage VCC= 15V 5 V
V
CC
= 5V 1.67 V
Trigger Current 0.5 0.9 µA
Reset Voltage 0.4 0.5 1 V
Reset Current 0.1 0.4 mA
Threshold Current (Note 6) 0.1 0.25 µA
Control Voltage Level V
CC
= 15V
V
CC
=5V
9
2.6
10
3.33
11
4
V
Pin 7 Leakage Output High 1 100 nA
Pin 7 Sat (Note 7)
Output Low V
CC
= 15V, I7= 15mA 180 mV
Output Low V
CC
= 4.5V, I7= 4.5mA 80 200 mV
LM555
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