what is the difference between a monostable circuit and an astable circuit?

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what is the difference between a monostable circuit and an astable circuit?

2006-09-23 04:00:03 · 2 answers · asked by Amore vole fe 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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Monostable - A circuit having only one stable condition, to which it returns in a predetermined time interval after being triggered.

Astable - A circuit that alternates automatically and continuously between two unstable states at a frequency dependent on circuit constants; for example, a blocking oscillator.

2006-09-23 04:10:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

The difference is in the name. "Mono" means one, so a monostable circuit is a circuit that is only stable in one state. An astable "A" means without... is a circuit that is not stable in any state.

2006-09-23 11:08:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋