University of San Carlos

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Name: Neil John Perez
Date Submitted: February
4, 2015
Subject&Schedule:EE426NL/1:30-4:30/W
Remarks:
Experiment #7
Triggering Circuits
I. Answers to Questions
1. What is the purpose of debouncing circuits?
Debouncing Circuits remove the transient spikes and contact bounces
from a non-latching push button switch. When a common mechanical
push-button switch is pressed two electrical contacts are forced together
forming a low impedance path for current to flow. The problem that arises
is that the contacts do not go from a state of no contact to contact
cleanly. The contacts rub against each other and bounce off each other
several times before coming to rest against each other. Switch debouncing
in an electronic design ensures that the device that is sampling the switch
waveform does not misinterpret a single button press as many.
Debouncing circuits are also necessary especially in applications that need
a clean square or rectangular wave
Source: http://www.nuvation.com/blog/electronic-design-services/switchdebouncing-electronic-product-designs#ixzz3QgFgZDxz
2. Cite some common applications of monostable multivibrator circuits?
Monostable multivibrators are used in a number of applications and can
be found wherever a square wave or timed interval is necessary for the
success of a system. For example, monostable multivibrators were once
used in analog systems to control an output signals frequency,
synchronize the line and frame rate of television broadcasts, and even
moderate the tunes of different octaves with electronic organs.
Additionally, before the integrated circuits invention, monostable
multivibrators were connected together in a series to divide frequencies.
Source: http://www.tech-faq.com/monostable-multivibrator.html