FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

DEE 5026
ELECTRONICS 2
Trimester 2, 2020/2021 Session

LAB REPORT
LAB 6: IC Multi-vibrator Circuit

Student Name PUVANESWARAN A/L SIVAKUMAR

ID Number 1201200547

Date of Submission 17/02/2021

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Objective:
To measure the frequency and duty cycle of an astable 555 timer

Apparatus:
Pspice Student Version

RA = 100K, RB = 10K

Figure 1

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 3.8453V
3.3314V
1.6679V

454.504u

Figure 2

Figure 3

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Figure 4

Figure 5
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Diagram 1

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RA = 10K, RB = 100K

Figure 6

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 3.8453V 3.3314V

1.6679V

454.504u

Figure 7

Figure 8
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Figure 9

Figure 10

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Diagram 2

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RA = 47K, RB = 10K

Figure 11

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 3.8453V

3.314V
1.6679V

454.504u

Figure 12

Figure 13

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Figure 14

Figure 15
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Diagram 3

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Discussion:
This project is carried out using an astable multi-vibrator. The 555 timer is used in this
project to show how reliable the astable multi-vibrator is. The amplitude remains the same for all
three different resistor values. This proves that the amplitude can only change when the input
voltage rises or decreases. Evidence in all three scenarios has the same amplitude as seen in Figure
2, Figure 7 and Figure 12. The width of the pulse varies when the resistance value varies, but in
this lab for the first situation and the second situation, or in other words, Figure 3 and Figure 8
were the same because both of them share the same value after the addition of RA and RB. In a
simple term, the pulse wave is when the capacitor is being charged. Space wave is a method of
discharging, space wave often has the same meaning as the pulse wave. Complete cycle is the
width of a full cycle, this can be achieved by combining the pulse wave and the space wave. The
frequency for this project is primarily measured using RA and RB. Same for the service cycle, the
RA and RB values are used for the formula. All equations are shown in diagram 1, diagram 2 and
diagram 3. The comparison of the simulated value and the measured values is explained below the
calculation steps.

Conclusion:
This project demonstrates that an astable multi-vibrator does not have a stable state, which is
why it is called an astable multi-vibrator. This can be done deliberately for any kind of scenario,
like a continuously blinking led.

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