LED Blinker Circuit Design

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1 Hz 9V 555 LED blinker - implemented

Parts added (all through-hole footprints)

DesignatorPart
9V inputBT1
On/off switch (series)S1
Reverse polarity protection (series Schottky)D1
555 timer (DIP-8)U1
Timing resistorsR1, R2
Timing capacitorC3
Supply decouplingC1 (100 nF), C2 (10 uF)
LED + series resistorLED1, R3 (1 k)
Key net connections (labeled)
  • Battery and switching:
    • BAT+: BT1 P -> S1 COM
    • SWITCHED_BAT+: S1 NO -> D1 A
    • VCC_9V: D1 K -> U1 VCC and U1 R, plus C1/C2 decoupling
  • 555 astable:
    • RA_RB_NODE: U1 DIS R1 P2 R2 P2
    • TRIG_THRESH: U1 TR + THR + R2 P1 + C3 P1
    • C3 P2 -> GND
    • Control pin bypass: U1 CV -> C1 P2 -> GND (used as the control-pin capacitor)
  • LED drive:
Timing target check
With R1 = 68 k, R2 = 68 k, C3 = 10 uF, the astable frequency computes to about 0.706 Hz (close, but not 1 Hz).
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  • Set the PCB layout size to 60.0 mm x 40.0 mm (Layout node updated).
What remains to fully meet your success criteria
  • Adjust the timing values so the blink rate is ~1 Hz (right now it is ~0.706 Hz). I can do this by changing R1/R2 and/or C3 while keeping everything through-hole.
  • Also, note: C1 is currently used both as the 100 nF supply decoupler and as the control-pin (CV) capacitor to GND; best practice is to use a separate small capacitor for CV (typically 10 nF). If you want, I can add another through-hole capacitor for CV so supply decoupling stays dedicated.
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