The document discusses different types of multivibrators, which are electronic devices that produce non-sinusoidal waveforms. There are three main types: astable multivibrators which oscillate freely between states; monostable multivibrators which have one stable state and transition to a temporary state with a trigger; and bistable multivibrators which have two stable states and transition between them with triggers. Each type finds applications in areas like timing circuits, pulse generation, and digital logic.
The document discusses different types of multivibrators, which are electronic devices that produce non-sinusoidal waveforms. There are three main types: astable multivibrators which oscillate freely between states; monostable multivibrators which have one stable state and transition to a temporary state with a trigger; and bistable multivibrators which have two stable states and transition between them with triggers. Each type finds applications in areas like timing circuits, pulse generation, and digital logic.
The document discusses different types of multivibrators, which are electronic devices that produce non-sinusoidal waveforms. There are three main types: astable multivibrators which oscillate freely between states; monostable multivibrators which have one stable state and transition to a temporary state with a trigger; and bistable multivibrators which have two stable states and transition between them with triggers. Each type finds applications in areas like timing circuits, pulse generation, and digital logic.
The document discusses different types of multivibrators, which are electronic devices that produce non-sinusoidal waveforms. There are three main types: astable multivibrators which oscillate freely between states; monostable multivibrators which have one stable state and transition to a temporary state with a trigger; and bistable multivibrators which have two stable states and transition between them with triggers. Each type finds applications in areas like timing circuits, pulse generation, and digital logic.
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MULTIVIBRATOR
Definition: An electronic device that produces a non-sinusoidal waveform as its
output is known as a Multivibrator. The generated non-sinusoidal waveforms are basically a square wave, rectangular wave, a triangular wave, saw tooth wave, or ramp wave etc.
A multivibrator has the ability to store binary number, count pulses and at the same time synchronization between the arithmetic operations is also maintained by the multivibrator in a digital system.
TYPES OF MULTIVIBRATORS
The various types of coupling network are basically categorized by the type of coupling network that is employed in the circuit of the multivibrator. These are as follows:
Astable multivabrator is a type of multivibrator also termed as a free running
multivibrator. It is called so because here the state changes on its own after some predetermined time interval and thus does not require a triggering pulse. Here, the output of the circuit simply oscillates between high and low state freely. Hence it is just an oscillator.
The coupling network employed in astable multivibrator with the help of a coupling capacitor provides ac coupling to the amplifier. A phase shift of 180° is provided by each amplifier stage in the mid-band, thereby generating a total phase shift of 0° or 360°. Hence providing positive feedback.
Thus, the circuit has no stable state, and the two states are merely temporary ones termed as quasi-state.
APPLICATIONS OF ASTABE MULTIVIBRATOR
1. Astable multivibrator finds its applications in delay and timing circuits and in transmission and reception of radio signals. 2. The astable multivibrator is used as the wave generator. 3. It is used as voltage-frequency converter. 4. It is used in pulse synchronization. Since it produces square waves, it is a source of production of a harmonic frequency of higher order. MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR
As the name here it is indicating that it has a single stable state and a quasi-state.
Here, out of the two coupling networks, one provides ac coupling and the other provides dc coupling. Thus, providing one stable and one quasi-state. Unlike the astable multivibrator, here, a triggering pulse is required in order to have transition from the stable state to the quasi-state.
However, in order to have transition again from quasi-state to a stable state no any triggering pulse is provided.
So, to have a stable state again, a predetermined timing interval is provided as given in case of the astable multivibrator.
APPLICATIONS OF MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR
1. Monostable multivibrators are majorly used in analog systems in order to
control the frequency of the signal at the output. These are also used for regenerating a distorted pulsed signal. 2. The monostable multivibrator is used as delay and timing circuits. 3. It is also used for temporary memories. 4. It is often used to trigger another pulse generator. 5. It is used for regenerating old and worn out pulses. BISTABLE MONOVIBRATOR
A bistable multivibrator has 2 stable states. Here, a separate trigger pulse is required in order to have transition from one stable state to another stable state.
Here, only dc coupling is provided by the coupling networks and hence the energy storing element is not required.
As the overall operation depends on two triggers, these circuits are also termed as flip-flops or trigger circuits. For the purpose of counting and storing binary flip-flops or trigger circuits. For the purpose of counting and storing binary
APPLICATIONS OF BISTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR
1. Bistable multivibrators are also used as a frequency divider, counters, and
latches and in memory storage units. 2. . Bistable multivibrator has two stable state. It is used to perform many digital operations and such counting and storing of binary data. 3. It has the ability to store previous output until no any input trigger is provided 4. It can store one bit of information, and it is widely used in digital logic and computer memory
