555 LED Blinker PCB


Implemented the 9V hand-solderable red LED blinker schematic using a TI NE555P DIP-8, through-hole LED, slide switch, PP3 9V battery holder, axial resistors, and through-hole capacitors. The 555 astable is set to about 1.06 Hz with ~50% duty cycle, so the LED blinks roughly once per second; electrical connectivity checks are clean.
Open items:
  • PCB layout/routing is not done yet, so airwire DRC errors are expected.
  • Generic passives have through-hole packages and values, but not exact manufacturer part numbers yet.
Suggested next steps:
  1. Assign exact MPNs for the generic resistors/capacitors if you want a manufacturable BOM.
  2. Move into PCB layout: size the board, place the battery holder/switch/LED, then route.
  3. Add silkscreen labels for battery polarity, switch ON/OFF, and LED orientation.
The schematic is complete and electrically connected: 11 through-hole components, including the NE555P, battery holder, switch, red LED, timing network, and decoupling.
PCB placement and routing are still required; the current airwire errors confirm the board is unrouted. I couldn’t run or apply auto-layout because the account currently has no available ACUs. Once ACUs are available, the next operation should create/confirm the board outline, place all components, verify placement, then auto-route and run DRC.
No PCB changes were applied. The schematic is complete, but the board still needs both component placement and trace routing, followed by DRC verification.
Auto-layout cannot run because the account has no available ACUs. Once ACUs are available, rerun this request to place the through-hole parts, route all nets, and apply the validated layout automatically.
Set up and place
Recommend board outline
Check schematic integrity