Sunday, October 30, 2011
1 Hz Pulse Frequency Generator using IC 555
This is a 1Hz pulse frequency generator circuit using timer IC 555 which is wired as an Astable Multivibrator. The output pulses can be indicated visually by the LED. An Astable Multivibrator, often called a free-running Multivibrator, is a rectangular-wave generating circuit. This circuit can be used in applications that require clock pulses
We can set the 555 to work at the desired frequency by selecting the right combination of resistances & capacitance.
Frequency = 1.44 / {(R1 + 2R2) * C1}
Also, 555 can produce waves with duty cycle else than the 50 % cycle.
Duty Cycle = (R1 + R2) * 100/ (R1 + 2R2)
where duty cycle= Ratio of time period when the output is 1
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