Triple
T3724798
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Signetics |
E81722
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableProduct |
P1448
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
NE555 timer
The NE555 timer is a widely used integrated circuit that provides precise timing, pulse generation, and oscillator functions in countless electronic circuits.
|
E381583
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: NE555 timer | Statement: [Signetics, notableProduct, NE555 timer]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NE555 timer Context triple: [Signetics, notableProduct, NE555 timer]
-
A.
µA741
µA741 is a classic general-purpose operational amplifier integrated circuit widely used in analog electronics for signal conditioning, filtering, and amplification.
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B.
Rossi coincidence circuit
The Rossi coincidence circuit is an early electronic device developed for cosmic-ray research that detects and records simultaneous signals from multiple radiation detectors to identify true particle events.
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C.
HP 200A audio oscillator
The HP 200A audio oscillator was Hewlett-Packard’s first commercial product, a pioneering low-distortion audio signal generator that helped launch the company and became widely used in electronics testing, including by Walt Disney Studios.
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D.
RCA 1802 microprocessor
The RCA 1802 microprocessor is an early CMOS-based 8-bit CPU notable for its low power consumption, radiation hardness, and use in spacecraft and embedded systems in the 1970s and 1980s.
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E.
BJT
BJT is an abbreviation for Beijing Time, the standard time used throughout mainland China.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: NE555 timer Triple: [Signetics, notableProduct, NE555 timer]
Generated description
The NE555 timer is a widely used integrated circuit that provides precise timing, pulse generation, and oscillator functions in countless electronic circuits.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NE555 timer Target entity description: The NE555 timer is a widely used integrated circuit that provides precise timing, pulse generation, and oscillator functions in countless electronic circuits.
-
A.
µA741
µA741 is a classic general-purpose operational amplifier integrated circuit widely used in analog electronics for signal conditioning, filtering, and amplification.
-
B.
Rossi coincidence circuit
The Rossi coincidence circuit is an early electronic device developed for cosmic-ray research that detects and records simultaneous signals from multiple radiation detectors to identify true particle events.
-
C.
HP 200A audio oscillator
The HP 200A audio oscillator was Hewlett-Packard’s first commercial product, a pioneering low-distortion audio signal generator that helped launch the company and became widely used in electronics testing, including by Walt Disney Studios.
-
D.
RCA 1802 microprocessor
The RCA 1802 microprocessor is an early CMOS-based 8-bit CPU notable for its low power consumption, radiation hardness, and use in spacecraft and embedded systems in the 1970s and 1980s.
-
E.
BJT
BJT is an abbreviation for Beijing Time, the standard time used throughout mainland China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69ad8b1b7ef081908d2d381bbf54985a |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:43 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adcaf54af881908bd8d520595de061 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 7:16 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b4ce1e303881909efc1c6735d6c12e |
completed | March 14, 2026, 2:55 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b4cf1840bc81908a85642430ab5339 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 2:59 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b4cf92e9c48190a3d87ba1f90548ec |
completed | March 14, 2026, 3:01 a.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:34 p.m.