Many designs exist for logic-based astable multivibrators, one of the simplest being an RC feedback loop around a single inverting Schmitt trigger inverter (Figure 1). The output charges the capacitor ...

The classic and versatile 555 finds its way into many low to moderate frequency oscillator applications. Some of these require the ability to selectively gate oscillation on and off on demand and the ...

The 555 timer IC is an integrated circuit (chip) which is used in a variety of timer, delay, pulse generation, and oscillator applications. 555 Signals and Pinout (8 pin DIP) Figure below shows the ...

In electrical and electronic engineering, capacitors are fundamental components. They appear across all manner of applications, including power supplies, analogue filters, timing circuits, and energy ...

This video explores the function of capacitors and their importance in electronic devices. Capacitors store and release electrical energy, making them essential for regulating power and signal flow in ...

Designs often require synchronization of two power converters within the same piece of equipment. Doing this fixes the noise at a particular frequency and eliminates the intermodulation effects. With ...

Pulse-width-modulation (PWM) duty cycles above 50% require a compensating ramp — called slope-compensation — to avoid instability. With traditional slope-compensation solutions, it is difficult for ...

If we had a dime for every 555-based noisemaker circuit we see… But this one’s got a twist. [Tristan] does two things that elevate his sawtooth-wave noisemaker above the norm. First, he gets a clean ...