I did some experiments as well and the results are below. But more importantly, as I delved further into it, I found that this chip has a fascinating history. Hans Camenzind designed the NE555 in the ...

One of [NE555]’s boards from the 90s. Over on twitter [NE555] has been posting beautiful SMD prototypes. Back in the 90s when surface mount components gained widespread adoption, the quick and ...

[Peter Lin] demonstrated this in the video below the break, by creating an ultrasonic levitation system using only the trusted chip of all true experimenters, the NE555. (Video, embedded below.) ...