univibrator

Definition

Electronics

  • A multivibrator with one stable state and one unstable state. A trigger signal must be applied to change to the unstable state, where it remains for a given interval, after which it returns to the stable state. Also called monostable multivibrator, one-shot multivibrator, or single-shot multivibrator.
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