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The document discusses different types of multivibrators including bistable, monostable, and astable multivibrators. It provides details on bistable multivibrators, which have two stable output states and change state when a trigger signal is received. Monostable multivibrators are also discussed, which have a single stable state and produce a single output pulse when triggered. The document further covers topics such as waveform diagrams, triggering methods, Schmitt triggers, hysteresis, and provides an example of generating a 1 kHz square wave using an astable multivibrator.

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The document discusses different types of multivibrators including bistable, monostable, and astable multivibrators. It provides details on bistable multivibrators, which have two stable output states and change state when a trigger signal is received. Monostable multivibrators are also discussed, which have a single stable state and produce a single output pulse when triggered. The document further covers topics such as waveform diagrams, triggering methods, Schmitt triggers, hysteresis, and provides an example of generating a 1 kHz square wave using an astable multivibrator.

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PULSE AND SWITCHING CIRCUITS

Multivibrators
B.Tech III- Sem-ECE
UNIT – 3A

BISTABLE
MULTIVIBRATOR
Multivibrators

• Multivibrator – A circuit designed to have zero, one,


or two stable output states.
• There are three types of multivibrators.
• Astable (or Free-Running Multivibrator)
• Monostable (or One-Shot)
• Bistable (or Flip-Flop)
Bistable Multivibrators
• Bistable multivibrator – A switching circuit with two
stable output states. The bistable multivibrator has
two absolutely stable states
• Also referred to as a flip-flop.
• The output changes state when it receives a valid input
trigger signal, and remains in that state until another valid
trigger signal is received.
Bistable
Multivibrator
Waveform
Monostable Multivibrator
• Multivibrators have two different electrical states, an output “HIGH” state and an
output “LOW” state giving them either a stable or quasi-stable state depending upon
the type of multivibrator. One such type of a two state pulse generator configuration
are called Monostable Multivibrators.
• Monostable Multivibrators have only ONE stable state (hence their name: “Mono”),
and produce a single output pulse when it is triggered externally. Monostable
Multivibrators only return back to their first original and stable state after a period of
time determined by the time constant of the RC coupled circuit.
Waveforms
Astable Multivibrator
Waveforms
Commutating Capacitors
• Conduction
transfers takes two
phases
• 1) Transition time
• 2) Settling time
Triggering the binary

• Two types of triggering


• 1) Symmetrical 2) Unsymmetrical
• In un symmetrical triggering, two triggers are required. One
to set the circuit in particular stable state and other is to
reset

• In Symmetrical triggering , uses only one trigger pulse input


to the any of the one transistor
Triggering the binary

• Unsymmetrical
symmetrical
• symmetrical
Schmitt Triggers
• Schmitt trigger – A voltage-level detector.
• The output ofa Schmitt trigger changes state when
• When a positive-going input passes the upper trigger point (UTP)
voltage.
• When a negative-going input passes the lower trigger point (LTP)
voltage.
Trigger Point Voltages
• Trigger point voltages may be equal or unequal in
magnitude, and are opposite in polarity.
Hysteresis
• Hysteresis – A term that is often used to describe the
range of voltages between the UTP and LTP of a
Schmitt trigger.
Schmitt trigger using transister
Astable multivibrator to generate a square wave of 1 kHz:

h fe  25
• Assume NPN transistor with
• Let Ic 5mA
Vcc 12V
T1T2 T/2

• Assume symmetrical square wave i.e.


• Neglect the junction voltages.
• We have f= 1 kHz
• So, T=1/1kHz = 1ms

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