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Clock Generation
Astable Mulivibrator Inverter-Based Oscillator 555 Timer Circuit
Inverter-Based Oscillator
(395 ps)
Period: 395-273=122 pS, Delay per stage (TD): 234-214=20 pS. Period is 2NTD
11 Stage Oscillator
11 Stage Oscillator
RC
+3 V
comparator FF=flip-flip, depicted as a DPDT switch.
+6 V
- is the neg. term. of the battery=0V
Comparator
comparator
We will assume that the FF is in the up position when the 555 timer IC is powered up.
Each comparator compares two inputs and delivers an output depending on whether the inputs are similar or different.
UP and DOWN remind you what each comparator does when it is activated.
0V
You dont need to memorize this. Just look at switch drawn in the FF.
0V
Step 4: Note that the voltage at pin 5 is fixed to 2/3 of 9 V. When the voltage at pin 6 exceeds the voltage at pin 5, the output (pin 3) will be grounded and pin 7 will again be connected to ground. (You dont need to memorize this. Just look at the switch in the flipflop.)
+6V
Summary
Sample Waveform
Lets assume that C1 is initially grounded. Step 1: A low voltage at pin 2 causes the Comparator to send a down signal to FF. Step 2: The output voltage at (pin 3) goes up and the pin 7 is disconnected from R2. (Again, look at the switch in the FF) Step 3: C1 gets charged up through R1+R2. Step 4: The voltage across C1 goes up. Step 5: The voltage at pin 6 exceeds the voltag at pin 5. Step 6: The comparator sends a high signal to the flip flop. Step 7: The voltage of Pin 7 goes to ground an The voltage goes to ground. Step 8: C1 discharges through R2. Step 9: Go back to step 1.
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