# 555 Timer - General Purpose Timer IC

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** CE09912 · **Brand:** [Core Electronics](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/core-electronics-australia)
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A common and insanely versatile timer/oscillator from TI - blink an LED, generate tones, triggers and thousands of other uses.

## Pricing

- **Price:** $0.75 (inc GST) — $0.68 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 5+ $0.65 (exc GST) · 25+ $0.62 (exc GST) · 100+ $0.60 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Out of stock — the product page offers email notification when it returns.

## Description

This is a common 555 timer/oscillator from TI. A classic for all of those first year circuits projects where you need to blink an LED, generate tone, and thousands of other great beginning projects. Google around for a huge list of resources and example projects.

**Features**

- 4.5V to 16V supply
- 8-pin DIP package
- Timing from microseconds to hours
- Astable or monostable operation
- Adjustable duty cycle
- TTL compatible output
- Sink or source up to 200mA
 
**Documents**

- [Datasheet](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/ne555_17340970a62.pdf)

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/C/E/CE09912-1.jpg)