SLFS023I April   1978  – March 2025 NA556 , NE556 , SA556 , SE556

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 5 Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 5.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4 Thermal Information
    5. 5.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 5.6 Switching Characteristics
  7. 6 Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Overview
    2. 6.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 6.3 Feature Description
      1. 6.3.1 Monostable Operation
      2. 6.3.2 Astable Operation
    4. 6.4 Device Functional Modes
  8. 7 Application and Implementation
    1. 7.1 Application Information
    2. 7.2 Typical Applications
      1. 7.2.1 Pulse-Width Modulation
        1. 7.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 7.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 7.2.1.3 Application Curve
      2. 7.2.2 Pulse-Position Modulation
        1. 7.2.2.1 Design Requirements
        2. 7.2.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 7.2.2.3 Application Curves
  9. 8 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 8.1 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    2. 8.2 Support Resources
    3. 8.3 Trademarks
    4. 8.4 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    5. 8.5 Glossary
  10. 9 Revision History
  11. 10Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Revision History

Changes from Revision H (December 2024) to Revision I (March 2025)

  • Updated Device Information table to show correct temperature range for each deviceGo
  • Added thermal specifications for DB package in Thermal Information Go
  • Changed minimum monostable pulse duration from 1µs to 10µs in Monostable Operation to fix typoGo

Changes from Revision G (June 2006) to Revision H (December 2024)

  • Updated the numbering format for tables, figures, and cross-references throughout the documentGo
  • Added Pin Configuration and Functions, Specifications, Detailed Description, Application and Implementation, Device and Documentation Support sections and associated subsectionsGo
  • Updated Description, Applications, and Features sectionsGo
  • Added DB package to data sheetGo
  • Deleted package thermal information and related footnotes from Absolute Maximum Ratings Go
  • Added ESD Ratings table and HBM and CDM specificationsGo
  • Deleted redundant input voltage (VI) specification in Recommended Operating Conditions Go
  • Changed Power Dissipation Ratings table to Thermal Information, and updated per-package thermal specificationsGo
  • Changed Operating Characteristics title to Switching Characteristics, and clarified that values are specified by design or characterization and are not production testedGo
  • Deleted initial error of timing interval specification in Switching Characteristics and clarified that output rise and fall times are 20% to 80% and 80% to 20%, respectivelyGo