SLVA720A July   2015  – October 2020 CD14538B , CD14538B-MIL , CD4047B , CD4047B-MIL , CD4098B , CD4098B-MIL , CD54HC123 , CD54HC221 , CD54HC4538 , CD54HCT123 , CD54HCT4538 , CD74HC123 , CD74HC221 , CD74HC423 , CD74HC4538 , CD74HC4538-Q1 , CD74HCT123 , CD74HCT221 , CD74HCT423 , CD74HCT4538 , SN54121 , SN54123 , SN54221 , SN54AHC123A , SN54AHCT123A , SN54LS123 , SN54LS123-SP , SN54LS221 , SN74121 , SN74221 , SN74AHC123A , SN74AHC123A-EP , SN74AHCT123A , SN74LS122 , SN74LS123 , SN74LS221 , SN74LS423 , SN74LV123A , SN74LV123A-EP , SN74LV123A-Q1 , SN74LV221A , SN74LV221A-Q1 , SN74LVC1G123

 

  1. 1Introduction
  2. 2Terminology
  3. 3Theory of Operation
    1. 3.1 Basic Concept
    2. 3.2 Operation
  4. 4Applications
    1. 4.1 General Design Considerations
      1. 4.1.1 Pulse Length Determination
        1. 4.1.1.1 Temperature Stability
    2. 4.2 SN74LVC1G123 Applications
      1. 4.2.1 Switch Debounce
        1. 4.2.1.1 Requirements
        2. 4.2.1.2 Schematic
        3. 4.2.1.3 Component Selection
      2. 4.2.2 Leading and Trailing Edge Detector
        1. 4.2.2.1 Requirements
        2. 4.2.2.2 Schematic
        3. 4.2.2.3 Component Selection
  5. 5Frequently Asked Questions
    1. 5.1 How do I calculate the output pulse length?
    2. 5.2 How do I configure the SN74LVC1G123's inputs for ______ edge triggering?
    3. 5.3 How stable is the output pulse length over VCC changes?
    4. 5.4 How stable is the output pulse length over temperature changes?
    5. 5.5 Which inputs of the SN74LVC1G123 have Schmitt-triggers?
    6. 5.6 Can I connect the Cext pin to ground?
  6. 6Revision History

3.1 Basic Concept

Any monostable multivibrator that has an external RC circuit for timing will operate on the same basic principle. The capacitor in an RC circuit will take a set amount of time, referred to as the ‘time constant,’ to charge up to 63.2% of its full charge from a fully discharged state. It takes 5 time constants to reach 99.3% of its full charge, which is generally accepted as a fully charged state. These two values are derived from the RC circuit step response characteristic equation, Equation 1.

Equation 1. GUID-E6E3509A-946F-47E9-8032-211BA8AFECDA-low.gif

A monostable multivibrator takes advantage of the consistency of RC circuit charge times to produce output pulses of set widths. Because external components are used, this consistency is reliant upon the thermal and manufacturing tolerances of those components in addition to the chosen semiconductor device.