LT1016 – LS74121 Voltage Controlled Pulse Width Generator/ Monostable Multivibrator

Mono-stable multivibrator circuit generates a fixed pulse width when receiving a trigger signal on its input. The pulse width of the output is fixed regardless of the input pulse duration/width. In practical application, the width of the output pulse is determined by choosing the right components values for certain application. In today’s digital electronics, mono-stable function can be easily implemented […]

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Direct Coupled Discrete Astable Multivibrator

This flip-flop circuit  is a free running/astable multivibrator one,  with bases and collector of both emitter biased transistor are directly coupled to each other.  Switching action is supported by means of capacitor in each emitter circuit.  This configuration produce a triangle waves at emitters. Since neither transistor can remain permanently cut off, then a free running oscillation will be generated. […]

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Touch Switch Monostable/Timer with 555 IC

A schematic diagram of a touch switch circuit is shown below. This circuit consist of timer, one shoot multivibrator and touch terminal. As timer, this circuit uses 555 timer which is connected to one-shot multivibrator. The touch terminal is used to trigger this circuit. The output of this  circuit can be used to drive a power transistor, CMOS circuitry, hexFET […]

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Versatile Discrete Monostable Multivibrator

This is a versatile discrete monostable circuit. This circuit consist of 2N3819 JFET and 2N3704 transistors. This monostable multivibrator circuit  has additional input to enable or inhibit the function at any time without causing output pulse. The input of this circuit accept a standard digital IC voltage levels. Here is the schematic diagram of the circuit: The  output’s timing cycle […]

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Retriggerable One Shot with 556 IC

Retriggerable one shot/monostable multivibrator circuit is a flip-flop circuit which give active output when an input is present, and hold the state for a predetermined period before turns to inactive state. The difference between retriggerable and non-retriggerable  is that retriggerable circuit gives period extension when the input is retriggered before the output changes to inactive state.  Here the circuit uses […]

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Discrete 0.5-300 ms Monostable Multivibrator

Monostable multivibrator circuit produce a fixed pulse-width when the input is triggered.  The input is fed to CR1, which should be an open collector source since the TR1 would short the input to ground during the active state  appear on this circuit’s output.  The output of this circuit is tapped from the collector of TR2. This monostable multivibrator output pulse […]

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