Versatile Multifunction Circuit Uses Only Three Inverters


Posted on Feb 6, 2014

The versatile circuit shown can be used to realize several different circuit functions ”an astable multivibrator, a monostable multivibrator, a switch debouncer, or a frequency discriminator ( Fig. 1 ). Inverters U1a and U1b are connected as a latch. When the input voltage (VIN) is high, the output voltage (VOUT) will go high. Due to the regenera


Versatile Multifunction Circuit Uses Only Three Inverters
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tive feedback through resistor R2, VOUT will remain high until a reset condition occurs or power is removed. While VOUT is high, capacitor C1 is charged through R3. The output voltage of inverter U1c is high until the voltage on C1 exceeds the high threshold (VTH) of U1c. At this time, the output voltage of U1c will go low. A low voltage at the output of U1c will reset the latch through diode D1. With the latch reset, VOUT will be low and C1 will discharge through R3. When the voltage on C1 goes below the low threshold (Vt1) of U1c, it`s output voltage will go high. The circuit is now back to it`s original state. This circuit has a natural period (T= t1 + t2) consisting of a high output that lasts for t1 seconds and a low output that lasts for t2 seconds ( Fig. 2 ). During the entire time period T, the circuit can not be retriggered. The output pulse width (t1) is determined as follows: Referring to Figure 1, if VIN is a signal having a period TIN that`s larger than T, VOUT will be a pulse train. In this case, VOUT will have a period equal to TIN and a pulse width equal to t1. The duty cycle of VOUT can therefore be adjusted by changing TIN. In the case where VIN has a period TIN that`s much shorter than T, the circuit will continuously oscillate with period T. If T is in the audible range and used to drive a speaker, some unique sounds can be generated depending on TIN. During its natural period T, the circuit won`t...




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