Monostable

A monostable multivibrator, also called a one shot, is a sequential

logic electronic circuit that generates an output pulse. When
triggered, a pulse of pre-defined duration is produced. The circuit
then returns to its stable state and produces no more output until
triggered again.

Monostables may be considered as a biased form of multivibrator

where it is stable in one state until triggered, then unstable and will
return spontaneously.

If repeated application of the input pulse maintains the circuit in the

unstable state, it is called a retriggerable monostable. If further Basic BJT monostable multivibrator.
trigger pulses do not affect the period, the circuit is a non- The input is high-Z, momentarily
retriggerable monostable. goes low, and then back to high-Z.
This example is retriggerable.
Circuit
In the monostable multivibrator, the one resistive-capacitive network (C2-R3 in figure 1 of multivibrator)
is replaced by a resistive network (just a resistor). The circuit can be thought as a 1/2 astable multivibrator.
Q2 collector voltage is the output of the circuit (in contrast to the astable circuit, it has a perfect square
waveform since the output is not loaded by the capacitor).

When triggered by an input pulse, a monostable multivibrator will

switch to its unstable position for a period of time, and then return to
its stable state. The time period monostable multivibrator remains in
unstable state is given by t = ln(2)R2C1.

For the circuit shown, in the stable state, Q1 is turned off and Q2 is
turned on. It is triggered by zero or negative input signal applied to
Q2 base. As a result, the circuit goes in state 1 described above. Green line shows input waveform to
After elapsing the time, it returns to its stable initial state. This monostable multivibrator. Red line
behavior is retriggerable: the output will stay high as long as the shows converted output. It can act as
input is active, and then remain high for the relaxation period frequency divider.
starting when the input is released.

It can also be triggered by applying a positive input signal through a resistor to Q1 base, though this method
is non-retriggerable: the output will always stay high for the same period of time and then return to low,
regardless of whether the input has been released.

See also
Bistable multivibrator
Astable multivibrator
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