MIC1555/57
IttyBitty RC Timer/Oscillator
Features
General Description
• +2.7V to +18V Operation
• Low Current
The MIC1555 IttyBitty CMOS RC timer/oscillator and
MIC1557 IttyBitty CMOS RC oscillator are designed to
provide rail-to-rail pulses for precise time delay or
frequency generation.
- <1 μA Typical Shutdown Mode (MIC1557)
- 200 μA Typical (TRG and THR Low) at 3V
Supply
These devices are similar in function to the industry
standard “555”, without a frequency control (FC) pin or
an open-collector discharge (D) pin. The threshold pin
(THR) has precedence over the trigger (TRG) input,
ensuring that the BiCMOS output is off when TRG is
high.
• Timing from Microseconds to Hours
• “Zero” Leakage Trigger and Threshold Inputs
• 50% Square Wave with One Resistor, One
Capacitor
• Threshold Input Precedence Over Trigger Input
• <15Ω Output On-Resistance
The MIC1555 can be used as an astable (oscillator) or
monostable (one-shot) with separate threshold and
trigger inputs. In the one-shot mode, the output pulse
width is precisely controlled by an external resistor and
a capacitor. Time delays may be accurately controlled
from microseconds to hours. In the oscillator mode, the
output is used to provide precise feedback, with a
minimum of one resistor and one capacitor producing a
50% duty cycle square wave.
• No Output Cross-Conduction Current Spikes
• <0.005%/°C Temperature Stability
• <0.055%/V Supply Stability
• 10-pin Ultra-Thin DFN Package (2 mm × 2 mm ×
0.4 mm)
• Small SOT-23-5 Surface Mount Package
Applications
• Precision Timer
The MIC1557 is designed for astable (oscillator)
operation only, with a chip select/reset (CS) input for
low power shut-down. One resistor and one capacitor
provide a 50% duty cycle square wave. Other duty
cycle ratios may be produced using two diodes and two
resistors.
• Pulse Generation
• Sequential Timing
• Time-Delay Generation
• Missing Pulse Detector
• Micropower Oscillator to 5 MHz
• Charge-Pump Driver
• LED Blinker
The MIC1555/7 are powered from a +2.7V to +18V
supply voltage and are rated for –40°C to +85°C
ambient temperature range. The MIC1555/7 are
available in SOT-23-5, and thin SOT23-5 5-pin
packages. A low profile, ultra-thin UTDFN version of
the MIC1555 (with chip select) is also available.
• Voltage Converter
• Linear Sweep Generator
• Variable Frequency and Duty Cycle Oscillator
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