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Part	Manufacturer	Logic IC Type	Temperature Grade	Terminal Form	No. of Terminals	Package Code	Package Shape	Package Body Material	Surface Mount	No. of Functions	Technology	Screening Level	Packing Method	Nominal Supply Voltage / Vsup (V)	Power Supplies (V)	Load Capacitance (CL)	Package Style (Meter)	Package Equivalence Code	Propagation Delay (tpd)	Sub-Category	Terminal Pitch	Maximum Operating Temperature	Minimum Operating Temperature	No. of Data/Clock Inputs	Terminal Finish	Terminal Position	JESD-30 Code	Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL)	Maximum Supply Voltage (Vsup)	Maximum Seated Height	Width	Qualification	Output Polarity	Minimum Supply Voltage (Vsup)	Maximum Power Supply Current (ICC)	Additional Features	JESD-609 Code	Maximum Time At Peak Reflow Temperature (s)	Peak Reflow Temperature (C)	Length	Family
74LV123DB	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	SSOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS			3.3	3.3		SMALL OUTLINE, SHRINK PITCH	SSOP16,.3	92 ns	Prescaler/Multivibrators	.65 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)	DUAL	R-PDSO-G16	1	5.5 V	2 mm	5.3 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	1 V			e4	30	260	6.2 mm	LV/LV-A/LVX/H
74HCT123D-Q100,115	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS	AEC-Q100		5	5		SMALL OUTLINE	SOP16,.25	77 ns	Prescaler/Multivibrators	1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2		DUAL	R-PDSO-G16	1	5.5 V	1.75 mm	3.9 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	4.5 V				30	260	9.9 mm	HCT
74HC123DB-T	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	SSOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS			5		50 pF	SMALL OUTLINE, SHRINK PITCH		385 ns		.65 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	R-PDSO-G16	1	6 V	2 mm	5.3 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	2 V		RETRIGGERABLE; TRIGGERABLE FROM CLEAR INPUT ALSO	e4			6.2 mm	HC/UH
74HCT4538N	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	2	CMOS			5	5	50 pF	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	90 ns	Prescaler/Multivibrators	2.54 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	R-PDIP-T16		5.5 V	4.7 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	4.5 V		RETRIGGERABLE	e4			21.6 mm	HCT
74HC4538U	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	NO LEAD			UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED	YES	2	CMOS			4.5			UNCASED CHIP		400 ns			125 Cel	-40 Cel	2		UPPER	X-XUUC-N	NOT APPLICABLE	6 V			Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	2 V				NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED		HC/UH
74HCT123PW	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	TSSOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS			5	5	50 pF	SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH	TSSOP16,.25	77 ns	Prescaler/Multivibrators	.65 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)	DUAL	R-PDSO-G16	1	5.5 V	1.1 mm	4.4 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	4.5 V		RETRIGGERABLE; TRIGGERABLE FROM CLEAR INPUT ALSO	e4	30	260	5 mm	HCT
74HCT123PW-Q100,11	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	TSSOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS	AEC-Q100		5	5		SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH	TSSOP16,.25	77 ns	Prescaler/Multivibrators	.65 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2		DUAL	R-PDSO-G16		5.5 V	1.1 mm	4.4 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	4.5 V						5 mm	HCT
74HC4538D-Q100	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS	AEC-Q100		5			SMALL OUTLINE		400 ns		1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	R-PDSO-G16	1	6 V	1.75 mm	3.9 mm		COMPLEMENTARY	2 V			e4			9.9 mm	HC/UH
74LV123N,112	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	2	CMOS			3.3	3.3		IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	92 ns	Prescaler/Multivibrators	2.54 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	R-PDIP-T16		5.5 V	4.2 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	1 V			e4			19.025 mm	LV/LV-A/LVX/H
74HCT221DB,112	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	SSOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS			5	5	50 pF	SMALL OUTLINE, SHRINK PITCH	SSOP16,.3	66 ns	Prescaler/Multivibrators	.65 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)	DUAL	R-PDSO-G16	1	5.5 V	2 mm	5.3 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	4.5 V		NON-RETRIGGERABLE; TRIGGERABLE FROM CLEAR INPUT ALSO	e4	30	260	6.2 mm	HCT
74HC423D,652	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS			4.5	2/6	50 pF	SMALL OUTLINE	SOP16,.25	77 ns	Prescaler/Multivibrators	1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)	DUAL	R-PDSO-G16	1	6 V	1.75 mm	3.9 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	2 V		RETRIGGERABLE	e4	30	260	9.9 mm	HC/UH
74LVC1G123GN	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	NO LEAD	8	SON	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1	CMOS			3.3			SMALL OUTLINE		19 ns		.3 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	TIN	DUAL	R-PDSO-N8	1	5.5 V	.35 mm	1 mm		TRUE	1.65 V			e3			1.2 mm	LVC/LCX/Z
74LV123PWDH-T	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	TSSOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS			3.3			SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH		92 ns		.65 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	4		DUAL	R-PDSO-G16		5.5 V	1.1 mm	4.4 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	1 V						5 mm	LV/LV-A/LVX/H
74HC423BQ	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	NO LEAD	16	HVSON	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS			4.5	2/6		SMALL OUTLINE, HEAT SINK/SLUG, VERY THIN PROFILE	LCC16,.1X.14,20	77 ns	Prescaler/Multivibrators	.5 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)	DUAL	R-PDSO-N16	1	6 V	1 mm	2.5 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	2 V		RETRIGGERABLE	e4	30	260	3.5 mm	HC/UH
74HC423D-T	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS			4.5	2/6	50 pF	SMALL OUTLINE	SOP16,.25	77 ns	Prescaler/Multivibrators	1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)	DUAL	R-PDSO-G16	1	6 V	1.75 mm	3.9 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	2 V		RETRIGGERABLE	e4	30	260	9.9 mm	HC/UH
74HCT123NB	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	2	CMOS			5		50 pF	IN-LINE		77 ns		2.54 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2		DUAL	R-PDIP-T16		5.5 V	4.2 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	4.5 V		RETRIGGERABLE; TRIGGERABLE FROM CLEAR INPUT ALSO				19.025 mm	HCT
74HCT423DB-T	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	SSOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS			5	5	50 pF	SMALL OUTLINE, SHRINK PITCH	SSOP16,.3	77 ns	Prescaler/Multivibrators	.65 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	R-PDSO-G16	1	5.5 V	2 mm	5.3 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	4.5 V		RETRIGGERABLE	e4			6.2 mm	HCT
74HCT221N	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	2	CMOS			5	5	50 pF	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	66 ns	Prescaler/Multivibrators	2.54 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	R-PDIP-T16		5.5 V	4.7 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	4.5 V		NON-RETRIGGERABLE; TRIGGERABLE FROM CLEAR INPUT ALSO	e4			21.6 mm	HCT
74HC4538PW-T	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	TSSOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS			5		50 pF	SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH		80 ns		.65 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	R-PDSO-G16	1	6 V	1.1 mm	4.4 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	2 V		RETRIGGERABLE	e4			5 mm	HC/UH
74LVC1G123GF	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	NO LEAD	8	VSON	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1	CMOS			3.3			SMALL OUTLINE, VERY THIN PROFILE		19 ns		.35 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	TIN	DUAL	R-PDSO-N8	1	5.5 V	.5 mm	1 mm		TRUE	1.65 V			e3			1.35 mm	LVC/LCX/Z
74HC4538PW	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	TSSOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS			5	2/6	50 pF	SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH	TSSOP16,.25	80 ns	Prescaler/Multivibrators	.65 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)	DUAL	R-PDSO-G16	1	6 V	1.1 mm	4.4 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	2 V		RETRIGGERABLE	e4	30	260	5 mm	HC/UH
74HC423PW-T	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	TSSOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS			5		50 pF	SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH		77 ns		.65 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2		DUAL	R-PDSO-G16		6 V	1.1 mm	4.4 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	2 V		RETRIGGERABLE				5 mm	HC/UH
74LV123N	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	2	CMOS			3.3	3.3		IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	92 ns	Prescaler/Multivibrators	2.54 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	R-PDIP-T16		5.5 V	4.2 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	1 V			e4			19.025 mm	LV/LV-A/LVX/H
74HCT4538DB-T	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	SSOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS			5		50 pF	SMALL OUTLINE, SHRINK PITCH		90 ns		.65 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	R-PDSO-G16	1	5.5 V	2 mm	5.3 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	4.5 V		RETRIGGERABLE	e4			6.2 mm	HCT
74HC4538NB	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	2	CMOS			5		50 pF	IN-LINE		80 ns		2.54 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2		DUAL	R-PDIP-T16		6 V	4.2 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	2 V		RETRIGGERABLE				19.025 mm	HC/UH
74HCT423N,112	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	2	CMOS			5	5	50 pF	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	77 ns	Prescaler/Multivibrators	2.54 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	R-PDIP-T16		5.5 V	4.2 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	4.5 V		RETRIGGERABLE	e4			19.025 mm	HCT
74HC423D	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS			4.5	2/6	50 pF	SMALL OUTLINE	SOP16,.25	77 ns	Prescaler/Multivibrators	1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)	DUAL	R-PDSO-G16	1	6 V	1.75 mm	3.9 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	2 V		RETRIGGERABLE	e4	30	260	9.9 mm	HC/UH
74HCT423DB,112	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	SSOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS			5	5	50 pF	SMALL OUTLINE, SHRINK PITCH	SSOP16,.3	77 ns	Prescaler/Multivibrators	.65 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)	DUAL	R-PDSO-G16	1	5.5 V	2 mm	5.3 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	4.5 V		RETRIGGERABLE	e4	30	260	6.2 mm	HCT
74HCT423BQ-G	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	NO LEAD	16	QCCN	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES		CMOS			5	5		CHIP CARRIER	LCC16,.1X.14,20		Prescaler/Multivibrators	.5 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel			QUAD	R-PQCC-N16					Not Qualified
74HCT123DB	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	SSOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS			5	5	50 pF	SMALL OUTLINE, SHRINK PITCH	SSOP16,.3	77 ns	Prescaler/Multivibrators	.65 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)	DUAL	R-PDSO-G16	1	5.5 V	2 mm	5.3 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	4.5 V		RETRIGGERABLE; TRIGGERABLE FROM CLEAR INPUT ALSO	e4	30	260	6.2 mm	HCT
74LV423PW	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	TSSOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS			3.3	3.3		SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH	TSSOP16,.25	116 ns	Prescaler/Multivibrators	.65 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2		DUAL	R-PDSO-G16		5.5 V	1.1 mm	4.4 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	1.2 V						5 mm	LV/LV-A/LVX/H
74HCT423PW,118	NXP Semiconductors	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	TSSOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS			5	5	50 pF	SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH	TSSOP16,.25	77 ns	Prescaler/Multivibrators	.65 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)	DUAL	R-PDSO-G16	1	5.5 V	1.1 mm	4.4 mm	Not Qualified	COMPLEMENTARY	4.5 V		RETRIGGERABLE	e4	30	260	5 mm	HCT
74AHC123APW-Q100/CU	Nexperia	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	TSSOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS	AEC-Q100		5			SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH		30 ns		.65 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD SILVER	DUAL	R-PDSO-G16	1	5.5 V	1.1 mm	4.4 mm		COMPLEMENTARY	2 V		RETRIGGERABLE	e4	30	260	5 mm	AHC/VHC/H/U/V
935299045118	Nexperia	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS	AEC-Q100	TR, 13 INCH	5			SMALL OUTLINE		77 ns		1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD SILVER	DUAL	R-PDSO-G16	1	5.5 V	1.75 mm	3.9 mm		COMPLEMENTARY	4.5 V		RETRIGGERABLE; TRIGGERABLE FROM CLEAR INPUT ALSO	e4	30	260	9.9 mm	HCT
HEF4538BT/S242	Nexperia	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS			5			SMALL OUTLINE		460 ns		1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2		DUAL	R-PDSO-G16		15 V	1.75 mm	3.9 mm		COMPLEMENTARY	3 V		RETRIGGERABLE				9.9 mm	4000/14000/40000
74VHC123AFT(BJ)	Toshiba	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	TSSOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS	AEC-Q100		3.3			SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH		30.5 ns		.65 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2		DUAL	R-PDSO-G16		5.5 V	1.2 mm	4.4 mm		COMPLEMENTARY	2 V				NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	5 mm	AHC/VHC/H/U/V
74VHC123AFT(BE)	Toshiba	MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	TSSOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	2	CMOS	AEC-Q100		3		50 pF	SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH	TSSOP16,.25	30.5 ns		.65 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	2		DUAL	R-PDSO-G16		5.5 V	1.2 mm	4.4 mm		COMPLEMENTARY	2 V	.975 mA					5 mm	AHC/VHC/H/U/V

Prescaler & Multivibrators

Prescalers and multivibrators are electronic circuits used in digital systems for various purposes.

A prescaler is a digital circuit that divides the frequency of an input signal by a certain factor to produce a lower frequency output signal. Prescalers are used in frequency synthesizers, where a high-frequency signal needs to be divided down to a lower frequency for further processing. Prescalers can be designed using various technologies, including TTL, CMOS, and FPGAs.

A multivibrator is a digital circuit that can generate a square wave output signal with a specified frequency and duty cycle. Multivibrators can be classified into two types: astable multivibrators and monostable multivibrators. Astable multivibrators can generate a continuous square wave output signal without any external triggering, while monostable multivibrators can generate a single pulse output signal in response to an external trigger signal.

Astable multivibrators are commonly used in digital systems to generate clock signals for synchronous circuits. They can also be used in digital signal processing applications, such as frequency modulation and pulse width modulation.

Monostable multivibrators are commonly used in digital systems to generate pulse signals for timing and control purposes. They can also be used in electronic circuits for pulse shaping and pulse stretching.

Prescalers and multivibrators are essential components of digital systems and can be found in many electronic devices, such as computers, mobile phones, and digital cameras.