Editing 555 timer IC (section)

== Specifications ==
[[File:BjornR breadboard 01.jpg|thumb|555 timer circuit in a [[solderless breadboard]]]]
These specifications apply to the original bipolar NE555. Other 555 timers can have different specifications depending on the grade (industrial, military, medical, etc.).

{| class="wikitable"
| Part number
| NE555
|-
| IC Process
| Bipolar
|-
| Supply voltage (''V''<sub>CC</sub>)
| 4.5 to 16 [[Volt|V]]
|-
| Supply current (''V''<sub>CC</sub> = +5 V)
| 3 to 6 [[Ampere|mA]]
|-
| Supply current (''V''<sub>CC</sub> = +15 V)
| 10 to 15 mA
|-
| Output current (maximum)
| 200 mA
|-
| Maximum Power dissipation
| 600&nbsp;[[Watt|mW]]
|-
| Power consumption (minimum operating)
| 30&nbsp;mW @ 5&nbsp;V,<br/>225&nbsp;mW @ 15&nbsp;V
|-
| [[Operating temperature]]
| 0 to 70 °[[Celsius|C]]
|}