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Yes! > Since the introduction of the 555 by Signetics in 1972, this integrated circuit has outsold all other IC types by a wide margin, with over 1 billion uni
by areoform 6y ago
Yes!
> Since the introduction of the 555 by Signetics in 1972, this integrated circuit has outsold all other IC types by a wide margin, with over 1 billion units sold worldwide in 2003 alone.
http://www.semiconductormuseum.com/Transistors/LectureHall/Camenzind/Camenzind_Index.htm http://www.semiconductormuseum.com/Transistors/LectureHall/C...
It’s what we used as a starting point in 2005. It's the "Hello World" of electronics, and seemingly a commonality across the world. I love this IC because it is so simple, predictable, and understandable; the perfect jumping off point to learn electronics.
- panpanna 6y agoI would like to challenge that! Consider something like the 741. In fact, let's consider the single opamp IC family against the 555 family (including 556 and the rest). I bet you 55x is nowhere as popular as those.
- JKCalhoun 6y agoHonestly, if it's between the 741 and 555, let's just call it a draw and have a drink together. Shall we?
- kjs3 6y agoSkol!
- Sanzig 6y agoThe 741 is obsolete... almost nobody uses it anymore. In terms of a jellybean opamp, I would guess that the LM358 and friends (LM321, LM324, and modernized rail-to-rail CMOS descendants) are quite a bit more popular. The bipolar LM358 family is also pretty much obsolete by modern standards (plenty of nicer rail-to-rail amps available), but you can't beat them on price since they've been second sourced by practically every analog company in the industry.