Monostable multivibrator has one stable state and the other is quasi stable (unstable) state.
The circuit shown in Figure 15.24 is useful for generating single output pulse of adjusting
time duration. The width of the output pulse depends only on external components con-
nected to the OP-AMP. A diode D
1
clamps the capacitor voltage to 0.7 V when the output
is at +V
sat
. A negative-going pulse signal of magnitude V
1
passes through the differentiator
R
4
C
4
and diode D
2
produces a negative-going triggering impulse and is applied to the non-
inverting (+) input terminal.
C
4
D
2
V
in
V
1
0
R
4
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