Ex.No.

10 MULTIVIBRATORS USING IC 555 Date:

AIM :

To design and study the working of

i. Astable Multivibrator
ii. Monostable Multivibrator using IC 555.

EQUIPMENTS, COMPONENTS AND DEVICES REQUIRED:

SL.NO NAME RANGE/TYPE QUANTITY

1 IC IC555 1

2 Resistors

3 Capacitors

4 CRO 1

5 RPS 1

6 SIGNAL GENERATOR 1

FORMULA:

Astable Multivibrator:

𝑇
𝑂𝐹𝐹
a. 𝑅𝐵 = 0.693𝐶
𝑇𝑂𝑁
b. 𝑅𝐴 = − 𝑅𝐵 .
0.693∗𝐶

Monostable Multivibrator:

𝑂𝑁𝑇
𝑅𝐴 = 1.1∗𝐶
 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

ASTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR: (DC > 50%)

ASTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR: (DC < 50%)

MODEL GRAPH:
Amplitude (V)

time(ms)
The time during which the capacitor charges from 1/3 VCC to2/3 VCC is equal to the time the
output is high and is given by

𝑡𝑐 = 0.69(𝑅𝐴 + 𝑅𝐵 ) ∗ 𝐶

Similarly the time during which the capacitor discharges from 2/3 VCC to 1/3 VCC is equal to
time the output is in low state and is given by

𝑡𝑑 = 0.69(𝑅𝐵 ) ∗ 𝐶

Thus the total period of the output waveform is

𝑇 = 𝑡𝑐 + 𝑡𝑑 = 0.69(𝑅𝐴 + 2𝑅𝐵 ) ∗ 𝐶

This is in turn gives the frequency of oscillation as,

1 1.45
𝑓𝑜 = =
𝑇 (𝑅𝐴 + 2𝑅𝐵 ) ∗ 𝐶

The duty cycle is ratio in time tc during which output is high to time period T. It is generally
expressed as a percentage.

𝑡𝑐 (𝑅𝐴 +𝑅𝐵 )𝑋100

%𝑑𝑢𝑡𝑦 𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒 = 𝑋 100 = (𝑅𝐴 +2𝑅𝐵 )
𝑇

TABULATION:

Practical Theoretical
CIRCUIT VO(V) VC(V)
TON TOFF TON TOFF

Astable Multivibrator
(DC > 50%)

Astable Multivibrator
(DC < 50%)

Monostable
Multivibrator
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM - MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

MODEL GRAPH:

A
M time(ms)
P
L
I
T
U
D time(ms)

E
(V)
time(ms)

The time duration is give as,

𝑡𝑝 = 1.1𝑅𝐴 𝐶
PROCEDURE:

1. Connections for the astable multivibrator > 50% should be given.

2. Power supply is switched on.
3. The output obtained must be greater than the theoretical value.
4. Connections for the astable multivibrator <50% and for monostable multivibrator must
also be given.
5. Power supply must be given.
6. The values are compared with theoretical value and they are tabulated.
7. Values of capacitor values and its voltage is also tabulated.
8. The waveforms are obtained and the graphs are plotted.

RESULT:

Thus, the following circuit were constructed using IC555 and their performance was tested.

a. Astable Multivibrator
b. Monostable Multivibrator