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75 changes: 75 additions & 0 deletions electronics/ic_555_timer.py
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from __future__ import annotations

"""
Calculate the frequency and/or duty cycle of an astable 555 timer.
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/555_timer_IC#Astable

These functions take in the value of the external resistances (in ohms)
and capacitance (in Microfarad), and calculates the following:

-------------------------------------
| Freq = 1.44 /[( R1+ 2 x R2) x C1] | ... in Hz
-------------------------------------
where Freq is the frequency,
R1 is the first resistance in ohms,
R2 is the second resistance in ohms,
C1 is the capacitance in Microfarads.

------------------------------------------------
| Duty Cycle = (R1 + R2) / (R1 + 2 x R2) x 100 | ... in %
------------------------------------------------
where R1 is the first resistance in ohms,
R2 is the second resistance in ohms.
"""


def astable_frequency(
resistance_1: float, resistance_2: float, capacitance: float
) -> float:
"""
Usage examples:
>>> astable_frequency(resistance_1=45, resistance_2=45, capacitance=7)
1523.8095238095239
>>> astable_frequency(resistance_1=356, resistance_2=234, capacitance=976)
1.7905459175553078
>>> astable_frequency(resistance_1=2, resistance_2=-1, capacitance=2)
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: All values must be positive
>>> astable_frequency(resistance_1=45, resistance_2=45, capacitance=0)
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: All values must be positive
"""

if resistance_1 <= 0 or resistance_2 <= 0 or capacitance <= 0:
raise ValueError("All values must be positive")
return (1.44 / ((resistance_1 + 2 * resistance_2) * capacitance)) * 10**6


def astable_duty_cycle(resistance_1: float, resistance_2: float) -> float:
"""
Usage examples:
>>> astable_duty_cycle(resistance_1=45, resistance_2=45)
66.66666666666666
>>> astable_duty_cycle(resistance_1=356, resistance_2=234)
71.60194174757282
>>> astable_duty_cycle(resistance_1=2, resistance_2=-1)
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: All values must be positive
>>> astable_duty_cycle(resistance_1=0, resistance_2=0)
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: All values must be positive
"""

if resistance_1 <= 0 or resistance_2 <= 0:
raise ValueError("All values must be positive")
return (resistance_1 + resistance_2) / (resistance_1 + 2 * resistance_2) * 100


if __name__ == "__main__":
import doctest

doctest.testmod()