# 9V 555 LED Blinker
## Description
Hand-solderable 9V battery-powered red LED blinker using a 555 timer in astable mode, with on/off switch and required decoupling/bypass capacitors.
## Project Details
- **Owner:** ltembedded
- **Created:** 5/25/2026
- **Last Updated:** 5/25/2026
- **Visibility:** Public
## Key Components
### D1 — [LTL-307EE](https://www.flux.ai/vasy_skral/ltl-307ee~a2.md)
- Part Type: LED
- Manufacturer Part Number: LTL-307EE
- Datasheet URL: https://mm.digikey.com/Volume0/opasdata/d220001/medias/docus/1153/LTL-307EE.pdf
- License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Role: Current Limiting
- Role Details: Red LED blinks from 555 output through current-limiting resistor
- Manufacturer Name: Lite-On Inc.
**Pins:**
- A [pin 2]
- K [pin 1]
### J1 — [967](https://www.flux.ai/jharwinbarrozo/967~fk9.md)
- Datasheet URL: https://www.keyelco.com/userAssets/file/K75p36.pdf
- Role: Power Conversion
- Manufacturer Name: Keystone Electronics
- Role Details: Through-hole 9V battery snap; expected load about 15-25mA peak including NE555 and LED
- Manufacturer Part Number: 967
- Part Type: Connectors
**Pins:**
- NEG [pin 2]
- POS [pin 1]
### S1 — [200USP9T1A1M2RE](https://www.flux.ai/jecstronic/200usp9t1a1m2re~y9j.md)
- Manufacturer Name: E-Switch
- License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Datasheet URL: https://eswitch.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/200U.pdf
- Role Details: Through-hole SPST on/off switch for the 9V battery supply
- Part Type: Switch
- Manufacturer Part Number: 200USP9T1A1M2RE
- Role: Switching
**Pins:**
- COM [pin 6]
- NO [pin 4]
- SUPPORT_TERMINAL_1 [pin 1]
- SUPPORT_TERMINAL_2 [pin 3]
### U1 — [NE555P](https://www.flux.ai/adrian95/ne555p~870.md)
- Manufacturer Part Number: NE555P
- License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Symbol Style: parametric-v1
- Datasheet URL: https://www.ti.com/general/docs/suppproductinfo.tsp?distId=10&gotoUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ti.com%2Flit%2Fgpn%2Fse555
- Manufacturer Name: Texas Instruments
- Part Type: Integrated Circuit
- Role Details: Astable oscillator at ~1.06 Hz from 9V battery; NE555P supports 4.5V-16V supply
- Role: Timing
**Pins:**
- CONT [pin 5]
- DISCH [pin 7]
- GND [pin 1]
- OUT [pin 3]
- RESET [pin 4]
- THRES [pin 6]
- TRIG [pin 2]
- VCC [pin 8]
*The full schematic, PCB layout, bill of materials, and interactive design are available at [https://www.flux.ai/ltembedded/9v-555-led-blinker~jn](https://www.flux.ai/ltembedded/9v-555-led-blinker~jn).*
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