This circuit is basically a simple yet extremely accurate push button monostable timer using one half of a CD4538 dual monostable multivibrator IC. It works as a one-shot timer, where one press and release of S1 produces one timed output pulse. This pulse turns ON the BC557 transistor and the LED for around 7 seconds, […]
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Transistor Monostable Circuits with Applications
In this post I have explained how to build a few simple monostable circuits using only transistors, and also learn how to make practical application circuits with them. If you search for transistor monostable circuit online, you will find that one typical circuit has been discussed in all the online articles. This circuit looks a […]
Transistor Multivibrator Circuits [Astable, Bistable, Monostable]
A transistor or BJT multivibrator is a two-stage switching circuit that is configured in a cross-coupled manner. This allows each of the active BJT stages to be regeneratively cross-coupled with the other BJT stage, so that one switches ON when the other switches OFF, and vice versa. This cross-coupling may be set up to switch either a […]
CMOS Astable, Bistable, Monostable Circuits Explained
In this article I have explained how to use the low-cost CD4001 and CD4011 quad 2-input gate CMOS integrated circuits in bistable, astable, and monostable multivibrator applications through forty different manners. We also learn how to enhance and modify these configurations to produce highly improved outputs from these multivibrators. When CMOS logic gates are configured […]
IC 4047 Astable, Monostable Oscillator Circuits
In an IC 4047 astable oscillator circuit, the output of the IC continuously generates a switching ON/OFF signal. Since the output is never in a stable state and constantly switches between and low and high, it is called an astable multivibrator. The astable ON/OFF switching frequency is adjustable and can be varied by changing the […]
10 Simple IC 555 Monostable Circuits Explored
In this post I have explained how IC 555 can be used for making 10 different types of monostable multivibrator circuits, such as one-shot type, debounce preventor, retriggerable type, touch switch monostable circuit and many more. A monotsable multivibrator circuit is a configuration in which, a short momentary pulse at the input of the circuit […]