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NE556
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GR Timers / Clock Oscillators, SOP-14. Datasheet-verified pinout, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.
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GR · Timers / Clock Oscillators · SOP-14
NE556 from GR, in a SOP-14. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet by ds2sf; symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.
Pinout
| Pin | Name | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DISCHARGE1 | output | Timer 1 discharge pin. Open-collector NPN transistor to GND; used to discharge the external timing capacitor when the internal flip-flop is set. VCE(sat) ~0.15 V @ 15 mA, leakage ~10 nA. |
| 2 | THRESHOLD1 | input | Timer 1 threshold input. When VTHRES rises above 2/3 VCC the internal comparator resets the flip-flop and drives OUT low. Input current ~250 nA typ. |
| 3 | CONTROL1 | input | Timer 1 control voltage. Direct access to the 2/3 VCC comparator reference; typically bypassed to GND with 10 nF. VCONT ~10 V typ at VCC=15 V; ~3.3 V typ at VCC=5 V. |
| 4 | RESET1 | input | Timer 1 active-low reset. When pulled below ~0.7 V the timer output is forced low and the discharge transistor turns on, regardless of TRIG/THRES. Tie to VCC when reset is not used. |
| 5 | OUTPUT1 | output | Timer 1 push-pull output. Sources or sinks up to 200 mA. VOH ~12.0 V at IOH=-200 mA (VCC=15 V); VOL ~2.7 V at IOL=200 mA. Rise/fall ~100 ns with CL=15 pF. |
| 6 | TRIGGER1 | input | Timer 1 active-low trigger input. When VTRIG falls below 1/3 VCC the flip-flop is set, driving OUT high and turning off the discharge transistor. Input current ~500 nA typ. |
| 7 | GND | power_in | Device ground, shared by both timers. 0 V reference. |
| 8 | TRIGGER2 | input | Timer 2 active-low trigger input. When VTRIG falls below 1/3 VCC the flip-flop is set, driving OUT high and turning off the discharge transistor. Input current ~500 nA typ. |
| 9 | OUTPUT2 | output | Timer 2 push-pull output. Sources or sinks up to 200 mA. VOH ~12.0 V at IOH=-200 mA (VCC=15 V); VOL ~2.7 V at IOL=200 mA. |
| 10 | RESET2 | input | Timer 2 active-low reset. When pulled below ~0.7 V the timer output is forced low and the discharge transistor turns on. Tie to VCC when reset is not used. |
| 11 | CONTROL2 | input | Timer 2 control voltage. Direct access to the 2/3 VCC comparator reference; typically bypassed to GND with 10 nF. |
| 12 | THRESHOLD2 | input | Timer 2 threshold input. When VTHRES rises above 2/3 VCC the internal comparator resets the flip-flop and drives OUT low. |
| 13 | DISCHARGE2 | output | Timer 2 discharge pin. Open-collector NPN transistor to GND; used to discharge the external timing capacitor. |
| 14 | VCC | power_in | Positive supply, shared by both timers. Operating range 4.5 V to 16 V; absolute maximum 18 V. ICC ~11 mA typ at VCC=15 V (output high). |
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | GR |
| Package | SOP-14 |
| Category | RTC |
| Pins | 14 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
NE556 - Footprint:
Package_SO:SOIC-14_3.9x8.7mm_P1.27mm - 3D model: SOP-14 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: GR datasheet (6 pp, sha256
c3f223235fefd260, retrieved 2026-08-17, tier: lcsc) - Datasheet language: Chinese. Pin names, descriptions, and specs on this page were extracted and translated to English by ds2sf; the linked PDF is the manufacturer original.
- Extractor:
ds2sf(Claude). Every pin and dimension is cited to a datasheet page; it refuses to fabricate. - CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).