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Best Alternatives to NE555N

Package: DIP-8Tak Cheong Electronics (Holdings) Co., LimitedAmplifiersSupply Voltage (VCC): 2 V to 18 VOperating Temperature: -20 °C to 70 °CMax Oscillation Frequency: 500 kHzOutput Current: 100 mA

NE555N is a DIP-8 general-purpose 555 timer. Several DIP-8 555 variants look plausible, but pinout evidence is not provided here.

AI replacement insight

Electrical riskmedium

VCC and output drive must match the circuit.

Package risklow

Kept 555 candidates are DIP-8.

Firmware risklow

No firmware interface indicated.

Sourcing riskmedium

Lifecycle is mostly unspecified.

Can it be replaced directly?

No verified pin-compatible replacement can be asserted from the provided fields.

Best replacement path

Start with NE555L-D08-T or NE555P-HXY, then verify pinout, VCC, output drive and supply current.

Main risk

Pinout maps and PDF checks are missing; 15 V variants also lose 16 V headroom.

Recommended alternatives

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NE555L-D08-T package
NE555L-D08-T

UTC(Unisonic Tech)

Needs validationmedium risk

UTC NE555L is a close DIP-8 555 timer candidate for NE555N pending pinout review.

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Alternative comparison matrix

Feature / factorNE555NNE555L-D08-TNE555P-HXYLM555INCompatibility / risk
PackageDIP-8DIP-8DIP-8DIP-8DIP-8 — same package; NE555P-HXY: same package; LM555IN: same package; ICM7555N: same package
Pinout8 pins8 pins8 pins8 pins8 pins — no pin map; NE555P-HXY: no pin map; LM555IN: no pin map; ICM7555N: summary says compatible
Voltage4.5-16 V4.5-16 V4.5-16 V4.5-15 V4.5-16 V / 4.5-15 V — range aligns; NE555P-HXY: range aligns; LM555IN: lower max; ICM7555N: lower max
Current200 mA out200 mA out200 mA out±200 mA out200 mA out / ±200 mA out / missing — drive aligns; NE555P-HXY: drive aligns; LM555IN: drive aligns; ICM7555N: drive not listed
Temperature0-70 C-20-85 C0-70 C-40-85 C-20-85 C / 0-70 C / -40-85 C — wider range; NE555P-HXY: range aligns; LM555IN: wider range
Applicationbipolar 555---CMOS 555 — check thresholds

Application & sourcing insights

Questions & answers

From the provided fields, NE555L-D08-T and NE555P-HXY are the closest candidates, pending pinout and PDF review.