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Alternate 555 layout

@Mamish
11 years ago
https://everycircuit.com/circuit/5802787843604480
No one ever seems to post this despite how well known it is on the net. The difference is the output and discharge pins swap places: out charges and discharges the capacitor, while dis controls the output transistor with a pull-up. Benefits: 0-100% duty cycle based on potentiometer, as opposed to 50-100% on traditional layout. One less resistor if you don't fix ctrl. Problems: ~1.7V drop from Vcc on out pin means duty cycle doesn't exactly match pot setting. Problem gets more severe as Vcc reduces (near-unusable on 5V). Can be fixed by reducing ctrl voltage or sticking to higher Vcc (10V+).
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