ADVANCED LINEAR DEVICES, INC. ALD7555/ALD7556 SINGLE/DUAL CMOS ANALOG RC TIMER GENERAL DESCRIPTION The ALD7555/ALD7556 timers are high performance single/dual monolithic analog RC timing circuits. They offer significantly upgraded performance in speed, leakage currents, supply current, stability, temperature voltage stability, and discharge output drive when compared to SE555/ NE555,ICL7555, TLC555, and ICM7555. BENEFITS • Saves battery power • Eliminates additional buffer • Smaller, lower cost capacitor • Extended range of time constants APPLICATIONS • High speed one-shot (monostable) • Precision sequential timing • Long delay timer • Pulse width and pulse position modulation Each timer is capable of producing accurate time delays and oscillations in • Missing pulse detector both monostable and astable operation, and operates in the one-shot • Frequency divider (monostable) mode or 50% duty cycle free running oscillation mode with a • Synchronized timer single resistor R and one capacitor C. The inputs and outputs are fully compatible with CMOS, NMOS or TTL logic. PIN CONFIGURATION The ALD7555/ALD7556 offer the benefits of high input impedance, thereby allowing smaller timing capacitors and a longer timing cycle; high speed; low power dissipation for battery operated environment; reduced supply current spikes, allowing smaller and lower cost decoupling capacitors. There are three matched internal resistors (approximately 200KΩ each) that set the threshold and trigger levels at two-thirds and one-third respectively of V+. These levels can be adjusted by using the control terminal. When the trigger input is below the trigger level, the output is in the high state and sourcing 2mA. When the threshold input is above the threshold level at the same time the trigger input is above the trigger level, the internal flip-flop is reset, the output goes to the low state and sinks up to 10mA. The reset input overrides all other inputs and when it is active (reset voltage less than 1V), the output is in the low state. The discarge output has been signifcantly enhanced to eliminate the need for a separate external driver. FEATURES • Improved accuracy and temperature stability • High speed operation -- 2.5MHz typical oscillation at 5V • High Discharge Sinking Current of 80mA at 5V • Guaranteed low operating supply voltage of 2V to 10V • Functional equivalent to and same pin-out as NE555/NE556, SE555, TLC555, ICM7555/ICM7556 • Greatly expanded high and low frequency ranges • High speed, low power, monolithic CMOS technology • Low supply current, typically: 50µA for ALD7555, 100µA for ALD7556 • Extremely low trigger, threshold and reset currents 10pA typical • Operates in both monostable and astable modes • Fixed 50% duty cycle or adjustable duty cycle • CMOS, NMOS and TTL compatible input/output • Low supply current spikes • Rail to rail output ORDERING INFORMATION (“L” suffix denotes lead-free (RoHS)) 0°C to +70°C Operating Temperature Range * 0°C to +70°C -55°C to +125°C 8-Pin Small Outline Package (SOIC) ALD7555SAL 8-Pin Plastic DIP Package ALD7555PAL 8-Pin CERDIP Package ALD7555DA 14-Pin Small Outline Package (SOIC) ALD7556SBL 14-Pin Plastic DIP Package ALD7556PBL 14-Pin CERDIP Package ALD7556DB ALD7555 V+ 1 8 TRIG 2 7 DISC OUT 3 6 THRES RST 4 5 CONT GND SAL, PAL, DA PACKAGES ALD7556 DSC1 1 14 V+ THRES1 2 13 DSC2 CONT1 3 12 THRES2 RST1 4 11 CONT2 OUT1 5 10 RST2 TRIG1 6 9 OUT2 GND 7 8 TRIG2 SBL, PBL, DB PACKAGES BLOCK DIAGRAM (EACH TIMER) V+ (8) RESET (4) THRESHOLD (6) CONTROL (5) R R OUTPUT (3) R S TRIGGER (2) DISCHARGE (7) R GND (1) * Contact factory for leaded (non-RoHS) or high temperature versions. Rev 2.0 ©2010 Advanced Linear Devices, Inc. 415 Tasman Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1706 Tel: (408) 747-1155 Fax: (408) 747-1286 www.aldinc.com ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Supply voltage, V+ Input voltage range Power dissipation Operating temperature range 13.2V -0.3V to V+ +0.3V 600 mW 0°C to + 70°C -55°C to +125°C -65°C to +150°C +260°C SAL, SBL, PAL, PBL package DA, DB package Storage temperature range Lead temperature, 10 seconds OPERATING ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS TA = 25oC V+ = +5V unless otherwise specified Parameter Symbol Supply Voltage V+ Supply Current ALD7555 Supply Current ALD7556 IS IS Timing error / Astable mode Initial Accuracy terr Drift with Temperature 1 Drift with Supply Voltage 1 ∆t/∆T ∆t/∆V+ Threshold Voltage VTH 3.233 3.333 3.433 V Trigger Voltage VTRIG 1.567 1.667 1.767 V Trigger Current 2 ITRIG .01 0.4 nA Reset Voltage VRST 0.7 1.0 V Reset Current 2 IRST .01 0.4 nA Threshold Current 2 ITH .01 0.4 nA Control Voltage Level VCONT 3.333 3.467 V Output Voltage Drop (Low) VOL 0.2 0.4 V ISINK = 10mA Output Voltage Drop (High) VOH V ISOURCE = -2mA Rise Time of Output 1 tr 10 30 ns RL = 10MΩ Fall Time of Output 1 tf 10 30 ns CL = 10pF Discharge Transistor Leakage Current IDL .01 10 nA Discharge Voltage Drop VDISC 0.5 0.2 1.0 0.4 V V I DISCHARGE = 80mA I DISCHARGE = 30mA Maximum Frequency Astable Mode fMAX MHz RA = 470Ω RB = 200Ω CT =100pF Minimum Trigger Pulse Width1 tTRIG Notes: 1 2 ALD7555/ALD7556 Min Typ 2 Max 3.200 4.2 1.0 Test Conditions 10 V 50 100 90 180 µA µA Outputs Unloaded 1.0 2.5 % C = 0.1µF ppm/°C %/V RA = 1KΩ RB = 1KΩ 10.0 0.2 0.4 Unit 4.6 2.5 50 100 ns Sample tested parameters. Consists of junction leakage currents with strong temperature dependence. Advanced Linear Devices 2 of 12 APPLICATION NOTES GENERAL INFORMATION The ALD7555 and the ALD7556 devices are analog timers that are, in most situations, direct replacements or direct same pin-out upgrades for the ICM7555, ICM7556, NE/SE555 and NE/SE556 devices. Significantly improved performances for the ALD7555 and the ALD7556 include precision in timing, reduced leakage currents at all the pin terminals, faster switching speeds, reduced switching current spikes, enhanced discharge output drive currents, better temperature stability, and better timing stability as a function of power supply. These improvements not only improve on the timer function, but also improve on many of the thousands of circuits that depend on this timer architecture, such as modulation circuits, Schmitt triggers, astable circuits, and myriads of measurement and control circuits where the user may have reached performance limits with their ICM7555, ICM7556, NE/SE555 and NE/SE556 devices. For a given design, one or more specification of the timer device may become the circuit performance limiting factor. The ALD7555 and the ALD7556 devices are designed to address such limitations and in many cases offer a solution that is simpler and lower cost for a given design challenge than by other solutions by using other circuit means and techniques. The three most basic modes of these external connections are shown as Astable Mode (Free Running Mode), 50% Duty Cycle Mode, and the Monostable Mode. See Typical Applications. There are thousands of application circuits developed that allow the user to manipulate this feedback function, and which then produces many unique functions that is beyond a basic timer function. The application versatility of The ALD7555 and the ALD7556 is only limited by the imagination of the circuit designer. LOW POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS The CMOS process and the design of the ALD7555 and the ALD7556 devices utilize three well-matched on-chip high impedance resistors to build the internal reference resistor string to provide very low power supply operation. Another technique to achieve low power supply requirement is by using low power MOSFET circuits on-chip, and by allowing the user to use a combination of off-chip timing resistor and capacitor that would reduce their power consumption as well. Generally, this is accomplished by using higher values for R and lower values for C in a combination that would still provide the timing required. Furthermore, reduced on-chip leakage currents improve on not only timing precision, but also greatly increased ranges of usable R and C values to generate the same RC time constant. ARCHITECTURE ENHANCED DISCHARGE OUTPUT DRIVE The ALD7555 and the ALD7556 are analog timers that operate based on the RC timing principle, using an external timing resistor R and an external timing capacitor C. The C is charged by the R and then discharged via one of the two output pin connections provided by the ALD7555 and the ALD7556. The control of the two outputs are provided by one of the 4 input pins. The inputs are named THRESHOLD, CONTROL, RESET and TRIGGER. THRESHOLD and TRIGGER are connected to two separate voltage comparators with their respective comparator control levels set by an internal resistor string, consisting of three equal-valued and matched resistors. The output of the two comparators set an internal RS flip-flop circuit, which in turn controls an OUTPUT and a DISCHARGE output. See Block Diagram for a simplified equivalent circuit. The OUTPUT swings from rail to rail of the supply voltage, whereas the DISCHARGE only sinks current when it is active. The ALD7555 and the ALD7556 operates by charging and discharging the RC timing between 1/3 and 2/3 V+, and by a feedback function provided by the user through the OUTPUT and/or DISCHAGE pins. This feedback is provided by the application circuit external connections, which determines the mode of the circuit operation. The architecture of this timer takes advantage of the fact that all charging and discharging of C are referenced by the reference resistor string that provide reference voltages proportional to supply voltage V+ (Vdd). As the charging and the discharging of the capacitor C is also proportional to V+, the frequency of oscillation is independent of V+ voltage levels. ALD7555/ALD7556 The Discharge Output Drive Currents of the ALD7555 and the ALD7556 devices are increased significantly (80mA) when compared to other timers so that in many applications where the user may use this output as an output driver instead of having to add another output driver or buffer circuitry. For example, in many situations, the Discharge Output Drive Current is sufficient to drive a relay or a Power MOSFET directly. ASTABLE OPERATION ALD7555 and the ALD7556 devices are designed to function as astable oscillators. These timers can be connected to self trigger and run as a free running mutivibrator. In the free running oscillator mode, the external capacitor C is charged through Ra and Rb, and it is discharged through Rb only. By adjusting the values of Ra and Rb in combination with the value of C, both the frequency and the duty cycle of the oscillator pulse can be adjusted. In the 50% astable mode, the charging and the discharging of C are performed by the same R between the same voltage levels set by the reference resistor string, and therefore timer provide a true 50% duty cycle square wave that is symmetrical. (See typical applications) Advanced Linear Devices 3 of 12 APPLICATION NOTES (cont’d) MONOSTABLE OPERATION CONTROL Voltage and RESET pins In this mode of operation the ALD7555 and the ALD7556 can be connected as a one-shot circuit which produces an output pulse with a user-adjustable pulse delay time. The pulse delay time is set by the external R and C values, which together produce a RC time constant that is proportional to the time delay. (See typical applications) The pulse is started with an external negative going Trigger pulse applied to TRIGGER pin. This negative going pulse set an internal flip-flop so that the external R and C can start the RC timing while the OUTPUT pin is in the HIGH state. The external C is being charged by the external R. When the voltage between the R and C is charged passed the internal threshold voltage at the THRESHOLD pin, which is set at 66.6% of V+, the internal comparator of the ALD7555 and the ALD7556 resets the internal flip-flop. This then turns on the Discharge Driver at DISCHARGE pin, and discharges the timing capacitor C. The cycle is completed when the OUTPUT is driven to a low state and the ALD7555 and the ALD7556 are again waiting for the next negative going trigger pulse at TRIGGER pin. The CONTROL pin directly accesses one input to the upper comparator. As the input reference resistor string has onchip high impedance resistors, an input voltage at the CONTROL input can easily change the voltage at the comparator input. This allows the user to change the oscillation frequency, or modulate the oscillation frequency of the analog timer, with a separate user provided frequency. The CONTROL pin also allows a user-provided inhibit signal to stop and start the timerís oscillation. ALD7555/ALD7556 The RESET terminal directly resets the internal RS flip-flop circuit, which in turn controls the OUTPUT and DISCHARGE pins. This function is activated by a low voltage input of 0.7V of 100 ns minimum duration. By injecting a variety of input signals in a combination to the TRIGGER , THRESHOLD, CONTROL and RESET pins, many interesting modulation and demodulation signals can be manipulated and/or generated by the circuit designer. Advanced Linear Devices 4 of 12 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS MINIMUM PULSE WIDTH REQUIRED FOR TRIGGERING 800 100 50 V+ = 12V TA = 25°C MINIMUM PULSE WIDTH (ns) DISCHARGE SINK CURRENT (mA) DISCHARGE OUTPUT SINK CURRENT AS A FUNCTION OF DISCHARGE LOW VOLTAGE V+ = 5V 20 V+ = 2V 10 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.5 0.2 700 TA = 25°C 600 500 V+ = 2V 400 V+= 5V 300 V+ =12V 200 100 0 0.1 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 FREE RUNNING FREQUENCY AS A FUNCTION OF RA, RB AND C 40 TA = 25°C ( RA- 2RB) 100 µF 10 µF 1 µF 10 10 100 nF 10 nF 10 0M 1 nF 1M 0K Ω M Ω 10 1K KΩ Ω Ω Ω FREQUENCY CHANGE (%) +4 1 mF +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3 100 pF -4 0.1 0 1.0 10 100 1K 10K 100K 1M 10M 100M 2 FREQUENCY (Hz) 4 6 8 10 12 SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V) TIME DELAY IN THE MONOSTABLE MODE AS A FUNCTION OF RA AND C SUPPLY CURRENT AS A FUNCTION OF SUPPLY VOLTAGE 10 mF 100 RA SUPPLY CURRENT (µA) TA = 25°C 100 nF 10 nF 1 nF Ω 0K Ω K 10 1 µF 10 1K 10 µF Ω 100 µF CAPACITANCE 30 FREQUENCY CHANGE IN THE ASTABLE MODE AS A FUNCTION OF SUPPLY VOLTAGE 10 mF 1 mF 20 LOWEST VOLTAGE LEVEL OF TRIGGER PULSE ( % V+ ) DISCHARGE LOW VOLTAGE (V) CAPACITANCE 10 0 Ω 1M MΩ Ω 10 0M 10 Ω 1G 70 TA = - 40°C 60 TA = + 20°C 50 TA = + 85°C 40 30 20 10 100 pF 0 100ns 1µs 10µs 100µs 1ms 10ms 100ms 1s 10s 100s 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V) TIME DELAY ALD7555/ALD7556 90 80 Advanced Linear Devices 5 of 12 OUTPUT SINK CURRENT AS A FUNCTION OF OUTPUT VOLTAGE OUTPUT SINK CURRENT (mA) 100 TA = 25°C 50 V+ = 5V V+ = 12V 20 10 5.0 V+ = 2V 2.0 1.0 0.5 0.2 OUTPUT SOURCE CURRENT (mA) TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS (cont'd) OUTPUT SOURCE CURRENT AS A FUNCTION OF OUTPUT VOLTAGE -0.1 V+ = 2V V+ = 5V V+ = 12V -0.2 -0.5 -1.0 -2.0 -5.0 -10 -20 -50 -100 0.1 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.5 -1.0 1.0 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1 -0.05 -0.02 -0.01 OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) (REFERENCED TO V+) OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) TYPICAL APPLICATIONS (EACH TIMER) ASTABLE MODE OPERATION (FREE RUNNING OSCILLATOR) ASTABLE MODE OPERATION 50% DUTY CYCLE V+ 1 8 2 7 V+ 1 8 2 7 RA 0.1µF 0.1µF RB R 3 6 V+ 4 3 6 4 5 V+ C 5 Frequency f = 1/ (1.4 RC) C Frequency f = 1.46 / (RA + 2RB)C Duty Cycle DC = RB / (RA + 2RB) MONOSTABLE MODE OPERATION (ONE SHOT PULSE) Pulse Delay td = 1.1 RC V+ 1 8 R TRIGGER INPUT DELAYED PULSE OUTPUT 2 7 3 6 4 5 0.1µF C RESET ALD7555/ALD7556 Advanced Linear Devices 6 of 12 SOIC-8 PACKAGE DRAWING 8 Pin Plastic SOIC Package E Millimeters Dim S (45°) D A Min 1.35 Max 1.75 Min 0.053 Max 0.069 A1 0.10 0.25 0.004 0.010 b 0.35 0.45 0.014 0.018 C 0.18 0.25 0.007 0.010 D-8 4.69 5.00 0.185 0.196 E 3.50 4.05 0.140 0.160 1.27 BSC e A A1 e Inches 0.050 BSC H 5.70 6.30 0.224 0.248 L 0.60 0.937 0.024 0.037 ø 0° 8° 0° 8° S 0.25 0.50 0.010 0.020 b S (45°) H L ALD7555/ALD7556 C ø Advanced Linear Devices 7 of 12 SOIC-14 PACKAGE DRAWING 14 Pin Plastic SOIC Package Millimeters E S (45°) Dim A Min 1.35 Max 1.75 Min 0.053 Max 0.069 A1 0.10 0.25 0.004 0.010 b 0.35 0.45 0.014 0.018 C 0.18 0.25 0.007 0.010 D-14 8.55 8.75 0.336 0.345 E 3.50 4.05 0.140 0.160 1.27 BSC e D A Inches 0.050 BSC H 5.70 6.30 0.224 0.248 L 0.60 0.937 0.024 0.037 ø 0° 8° 0° 8° S 0.25 0.50 0.010 0.020 A1 e b S (45°) H L ALD7555/ALD7556 C ø Advanced Linear Devices 8 of 12 PDIP-8 PACKAGE DRAWING 8 Pin Plastic DIP Package Millimeters E E1 D S A2 A1 e b A L Dim Min Max Min Max A 3.81 5.08 0.105 0.200 A1 0.38 1.27 0.015 0.050 A2 1.27 2.03 0.050 0.080 b 0.89 1.65 0.035 0.065 b1 0.38 0.51 0.015 0.020 c 0.20 0.30 0.008 0.012 D-8 9.40 11.68 0.370 0.460 E 5.59 7.11 0.220 0.280 E1 7.62 8.26 0.300 0.325 e 2.29 2.79 0.090 0.110 e1 7.37 7.87 0.290 0.310 L 2.79 3.81 0.110 0.150 S-8 1.02 2.03 0.040 0.080 0° 15° 0° 15° ø b1 Inches c e1 ALD7555/ALD7556 ø Advanced Linear Devices 9 of 12 PDIP-14 PACKAGE DRAWING 14 Pin Plastic DIP Package Millimeters E E1 D S A2 A1 A L Inches Dim A Min Max Min 3.81 5.08 0.105 Max 0.200 A1 0.38 1.27 0.015 0.050 A2 1.27 2.03 0.050 0.080 b 0.89 1.65 0.035 0.065 b1 0.38 0.51 0.015 0.020 c 0.20 0.30 0.008 0.012 D-14 17.27 19.30 0.680 0.760 E 5.59 7.11 0.220 0.280 E1 7.62 8.26 0.300 0.325 e 2.29 2.79 0.090 0.110 e1 7.37 7.87 0.290 0.310 L 2.79 3.81 0.110 0.150 S-14 1.02 2.03 0.040 0.080 ø 0° 15° 0° 15° e b b1 c e1 ALD7555/ALD7556 ø Advanced Linear Devices 10 of 12 CERDIP-8 PACKAGE DRAWING 8 Pin CERDIP Package E E1 Millimeters D A1 s A L L2 b b1 e L1 Dim A A1 Min Inches 3.55 Max 5.08 Min 0.140 Max 0.200 1.27 2.16 0.050 0.085 b 0.97 1.65 0.038 0.065 b1 0.36 0.58 0.014 0.023 C 0.20 0.38 0.008 0.015 D-8 -- 10.29 -- 0.405 E 5.59 7.87 0.220 0.310 E1 7.73 8.26 0.290 0.325 e 2.54 BSC 0.100 BSC e1 7.62 BSC 0.300 BSC L 3.81 5.08 0.150 0.200 L1 3.18 -- 0.125 -- L2 0.38 1.78 0.015 0.070 S -- 2.49 -- 0.098 0° 15° 0° 15° Ø C e1 ALD7555/ALD7556 ø Advanced Linear Devices 11 of 12 CERDIP-14 PACKAGE DRAWING 14 Pin CERDIP Package Millimeters E E1 D A1 s A L L1 L2 b b1 e Inches Dim A Min Max Min 3.55 5.08 0.140 Max 0.200 A1 1.27 2.16 0.050 0.085 b 0.97 1.65 0.038 0.065 b1 0.36 0.58 0.014 0.023 C 0.20 0.38 0.008 0.015 D-14 -- 19.94 -- 0.785 E 5.59 7.87 0.220 0.310 E1 7.73 8.26 0.290 0.325 e 2.54 BSC 0.100 BSC e1 7.62 BSC 0.300 BSC L 3.81 5.08 0.150 0.200 L1 3.18 -- 0.125 -- L2 0.38 1.78 0.015 0.070 S -- 2.49 -- 0.098 Ø 0° 15° 0° 15° C e1 ALD7555/ALD7556 ø Advanced Linear Devices 12 of 12