Comments on: RIP Hans Camenzind

By: NXP Blog » 555 Timer IC, the Stuff of Silicon Legends

NXP Blog » 555 Timer IC, the Stuff of Silicon Legends — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 08:06:54 +0000

[...] comprehensive introduction to CMOS and bipolar analog IC design: Designing Analog Chips RIP Hans Camenzind – Make: Hans Camenzind, 555 timer inventor, dies – EETimes Hans Camenzind – Mannerisms [...]

By: 555 Timer Contest Highlights

555 Timer Contest Highlights — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:20:01 +0000

[...] mark the recent passing of Hans Camenzind, we are running a 555 mini-retrospective this week. Last year Jeri Ellsworth held a 555 timer [...]

By: MAKE | 555 Timer Contest Highlights

MAKE | 555 Timer Contest Highlights — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:03:08 +0000

[...] mark the recent passing of Hans Camenzind, we are running a 555 mini-retrospective this week. Last year Jeri Ellsworth held a 555 timer [...]

By: rahere

rahere — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:10:28 +0000

The Swiss Camenzind family all come from a small village, Gersau, on the north bank of Lake Lucerne, where they make up something like 40% of the inhabitants. The village is now the poorer.

By: Top 10: 555 Timers

Top 10: 555 Timers — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:15:18 +0000

[...] mark the recent passing of Hans Camenzind, we are running a 555 mini-retrospective this week. Today I’ve rounded up some of my personal [...]

By: Steve Janes

Steve Janes — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:45:07 +0000

Whilst experimenting with a 555, I noticed for the first time that the micro-arc from an on/off switch on a Weller soldering gun could trigger the chip! (and be a problem!)

By: MAKE | Top 10: 555 Timers

MAKE | Top 10: 555 Timers — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:02:43 +0000

[...] mark the recent passing of Hans Camenzind, we are running a 555 mini-retrospective this week. Today I’ve rounded up some of my personal [...]

By: Jim Frize

Jim Frize — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:13:12 +0000

RIP. The 555 Timer has been a huge source of inspiration for me. I\’m also very thankful to have been judged by Hans in the 555 contest. When I heard of his passing I built this circuit in his honour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MwI6dgCwZo&feature=plcp

By: Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:47:23 +0000

Chuck, thanks for your story. We’d love to see your project. Have you thought about posting it on Make: Projects?

By: chuck

chuck — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:05:17 +0000

Too sad. After 40 years of ‘Someday…’ I finally started learning electronics this past year. My first successful soldered circuit was Mimms’ awesome stepped tone generator (thanks MAKE!) and the 555 continues to amaze me with it’s versatility. I recently combined several 555s and a few 4017s with a ton of recycled pots and made a two pattern, eight step music/noise sequencer. It sounds so cool! The 555 chip alone is as good of a legacy as any of us could hope for. Thanks and RIP.