Astables (AQA A-Level Physics): Flashcards

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What do astable circuits generate?

Continuous pulses of fixed frequency and duration

Key property of astable circuits

No stable states - constantly switches on/off

Period formula (tpt_p)

tp=ton+tofft_p = t_{on} + t_{off}

Clock rate (pulse frequency) formula

1tp\frac{1}{t_p}

Duty cycle formula

tontp×100\frac{t_{on}}{t_p} \times 100

Mark-to-space ratio formula

MS\frac{M}{S}

Main components of astable circuit

RC network + NOT gate with hysteresis

Upper switching threshold in NOT gate

23Vs\frac{2}{3} V_s

Lower switching threshold in NOT gate

13Vs\frac{1}{3} V_s

Period formula for RC astable (tpt_p)

1.4RC1.4 RC

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