Digital Systems and Applications Lab
Experiment 9
Merlin Joy
21 November 2021
1. Design an astable multivibrator of
(a) time period 150 millisecsonds and 80% Duty Cycle
(b) time period 100 millisecsonds and 90% Duty Cycle
using 555 Timer IC. Analyze the waveforms at the output terminal and across the capacitor and
compare the obtained values with the given ones.
2. Design a monostable multivibrator that stays in an unstable state for
(a) time of 90 millisecsonds
(b) time of 180 millisecsonds
(c) time of 280 millisecsonds
Use the output of the astable multivibrator designed in part a(ii) as the trigger input. Analyze the
waveform obtained across the capacitor and the output terminal. Analyze the results and discuss
them.
1 Astable Multivibrator
1.1 T = 150 millisecsonds, Duty Cycle = 80%
We need to find the resistance required to create this circuit.
Let capacitance C = 1µF
tc
Now, Duty cycle = × 100%
T
tc = 0.12s
T = tc + td
td = 0.03s
Now, td = 0.693 RB C
0.03 ∗ 10−6
RB = = 43290 Ω
0.693
RA + RB 80
Also, Duty cycle = =
RA + 2RB 100
RA = 3RB = 129870 Ω
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Figure 1: Circuit Diagram
tc = 125.44 millisecs
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td = 29.77 millisecs
T = 155.21 millisecs
125.44
Duty cycle = × 100% = 80.82%
155.21
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1.2 T = 100 millisecsonds, Duty Cycle = 90%
We need to find the resistance required to create this circuit.
Let capacitance C = 1µF
tc
Now, Duty cycle = × 100%
T
tc = 0.09s
T = tc + td
td = 0.01s
Now, td = 0.693 RB C
0.01 ∗ 10−6
RB = = 14430 Ω
0.693
RA + RB 90
Also, Duty cycle = =
RA + 2RB 100
RA = 3RB = 115440 Ω
Figure 2: Circuit Diagram
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tc = 91.42 millisecs
td = 10.63 millisecs
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T = 102.06 millisecs
91.42
Duty cycle = × 100% = 89.57%
102.06
2 Monostable Multivibrator
2.1 ω = 90 millisecs
ω = 1.1 RA C
RA = 81818 Ω
Figure 3: Circuit Diagram
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ω = 90.01 millisecs
Tinput = 102.76 millisecs
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Toutput = 102.76 millisecs
Tinput > ω
Toutput = Tinput
2.2 ω = 180 millisecs
ω = 1.1 RA C
RA = 163636 Ω
Figure 4: Circuit Diagram
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ω = 180.72 millisecs
Tinput = 102.76 millisecs
Tinput < ω < 2Tinput
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Toutput = 206.24 millisecs
Toutput = 2Tinput
2.3 ω = 280 millisecs
ω = 1.1 RA C
RA = 254545 Ω
Figure 5: Circuit Diagram
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ω = 282.07 millisecs
Tinput = 103.47 millisecs
2Tinput < ω < 3Tinput
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Toutput = 309.71 millisecs
Toutput = 3Tinput
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