Atharva Bhawsar

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EXPERIMENT-7a
Mono-stable and Astable Circuits

Observations

Part A : Astable multivibrator

 Theoretically Practical

Resistance Vc volts Vo Volts Time Vc volts Vo Time

(+/-) (+/-_ Period Volts period
(mu s) (Mu s)
1k 3.15 6.3 219 7.2 21.1 260

2k 3.15 6.3 439 6.9 21.1 420

3k 3.15 6.3 857 6.8 21 585

4k 3.15 6.3 876 6.7 21 762

5k 3.15 6.3 1095 6.7 21 943

6k 3.15 6.3 1314 6.6 21 1112

7k 3.15 6.3 1533 6.6 21 1300

8k 3.15 6.3 1752 6.6 20.9 1480

9k 3.15 6.3 1971 6.5 20.9 1660

10k 3.15 6.3 2190 6.5 20.9 1839

10.88k 3.15 6.3 2380 6.5 20.9 2000

Observed values: Minimum time period = 219 mu s

Maximum time period = 2013 mu s
Part B : Monostable Multivibrator

Theoretical Practical

R in kΩ C in uF Pulse width Vo (V) Vc (V) Pulse width Vo (V) Vc (V)

(Transient) (+/-) (Transient)
(s) (s)

100 47 4.68 12 6.3 5 12.7 22.4

100 100 9.97 12 6.3 10.3 13 20

47 47 2.2 12 6.3 2.5 12.7 23.2

47 100 4.68 12 6.3 5 12.7 23.1

Observed values: Minimum time period = 0.2 ms

Maximum time period = 2.38 ms
Calculations:

Astable multivibrator

Formula used : T = 2 RC log[(Vm+Vt)/(Vm-Vt)]

C = 100 mu F

Monostable multivibrator

T = RC log [2v’/v’-vth]

Case1) R = 100K Ohm ; C = 47 mu F

T = 4.68 s

Case1) R = 100K Ohm ; C = 100 mu F

T = 9.97 s

Case1) R = 47K Ohm ; C = 47 mu F

T = 2.2 s

Case1) R = 47K Ohm ; C = 47 mu F

T = 4.68 s
WAVEFORMS (Monostable multivibrator)

1. R = 100K Ohms ; C = 100 mu F

2. R = 100K Ohms ; C = 47 mu F

3. R - 47K Ohms ; C =47 mu F

 4. R = 47K Ohms ; C = 100 mu F

LTSPICE SIMULATIONS

Astable Multivibrator

R = 1K Ohm
R = 5k Ohm

R = 10k Ohms

Conclusions:
1. The astable multivibrator has no stable state and it keeps switching its output
between two values.
2. The monostable multivibrator has a single stable state.