GENERATION OF CLOCK SIGNAL ( MULTIVIBRATOR)

AIM: To design an Astable multivibrator circuit for the given specifications using 555 Timer IC. APPARATUS REQUIRED:

THEORY: An Astable multivibrator, often called a free-running multivibrator, is a rectangular wavegenerating circuit. This circuit do not require an external trigger to change the state of the output. The time during which the output is either high or low is determined by two resistors and a capacitor, which are connected externally to the 555 timer. The time during which the capacitor charges from 1/3 Vcc to 2/3 Vcc is equal to the time the output is high and is given by, tc = 0.69 (R1 + R2) C Similarly the time during which the capacitor discharges from 2/3 Vcc to 1/3 Vcc is equal to the time the output is low and is given by, td = 0.69 (R2) C Thus the total time period of the output waveform is, T = tc + td = 0.69 (R1 + 2 R2) C The term duty cycle is often used in conjunction with the astable multivibrator. The duty cycle is the ratio of the time tc during which the output is high to the total time period T. It is generally expressed in percentage. In equation form, % duty cycle = [( R1 + R2) / (R1 + 2 R2)] x 100

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CIRCUIT DIAGRAM OF ASTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

PROCEDURE: 1. Connections are given as per the circuit diagram. 2. + 5V supply is given to the + Vcc terminal of the timer IC. 3. At pin 3 the output waveform is observed with the help of a CRO 4. At pin 6 the capacitor voltage is obtained in the CRO and the V0 and Vc voltage waveforms are plotted in a graph sheet.

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RESULT: The design of the Astable multivibrator circuit was done and the output voltage and capacitor voltage waveforms were obtained