Editing Multivibrator (section)

==Bistable==
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[[File:Transistor Bistable interactive animated-en.svg|thumbnail|220px|Figure 3: Basic animated interactive BJT bistable multivibrator circuit (suggested values: ''R1, R2'' = 1 kΩ ''R3, R4'' = 10 kΩ)]]

In the bistable multivibrator, both resistive-capacitive networks (C<sub>1</sub>-R<sub>2</sub> and C<sub>2</sub>-R<sub>3</sub> in Figure 1) are replaced by resistive networks (just resistors or direct coupling).

This [[latch (electronics)|latch]] circuit is similar to an astable multivibrator, except that there is no charge or discharge time, due to the absence of capacitors. Hence, when the circuit is switched on, if Q1 is on, its collector is at 0 V. As a result, Q2 gets switched off. This results in more than half +''V'' volts being applied to R4 causing current into the base of Q1, thus keeping it on. Thus, the circuit remains stable in a single state continuously. Similarly, Q2 remains on continuously, if it happens to get switched on first.

Switching of state can be done via Set and Reset terminals connected to the bases. For example, if Q2 is on and Set is grounded momentarily, this switches Q2 off, and makes Q1 on. Thus, Set is used to "set" Q1 on, and Reset is used to "reset" it to off state.