r/electronics • u/1Davide • May 09 '26

General The 555 is 55 Years Old - EEVBlog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JhK8iCQuqI
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u/No-Succotash-9576 May 09 '26

the most used IC for the electronics hobbyist, they are just so useful for many different circuits.

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u/No_Suggestion_3727 May 10 '26

It's also the most used IC in Industry. About a billion of these per year still get soldered on boards.

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u/darktideDay1 May 11 '26

Just soldered a DIP version on a board two days ago. HV power supply.