THROUGH-HOLE Prescaler & Multivibrators 748

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Part RoHS Manufacturer Logic IC Type Temperature Grade Terminal Form No. of Terminals Package Code Package Shape Total Dose (V) Package Body Material Schmitt Trigger Surface Mount No. of Functions Maximum Frequency At Nominal Supply Technology Screening Level No. of Bits Packing Method Nominal Supply Voltage / Vsup (V) Power Supplies (V) Load Capacitance (CL) Package Style (Meter) Package Equivalence Code Propagation Delay (tpd) Maximum I (ol) Sub-Category Terminal Pitch Maximum Operating Temperature Output Characteristics Minimum Operating Temperature No. of Data/Clock Inputs Terminal Finish Terminal Position Minimum fmax 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

SN74HC423J

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

CMOS

2/6

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

Not Qualified

SN74122N1

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T14

Not Qualified

SN74122J-00

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED

NO

1

TTL

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

40 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

4

DUAL

R-GDIP-T14

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

28 mA

RETRIGGERABLE

19.56 mm

TTL/H/L

SN74LS57JG4

Texas Instruments

PRESCALER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

8

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP8,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T8

SN74HC423NP1

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

CMOS

2/6

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

Not Qualified

SN74LS57JG

Texas Instruments

PRESCALER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

8

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED

NO

1

TTL

5

30 pF

IN-LINE

DIP8,.3

35 ns

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

1

DUAL

15 MHz

R-GDIP-T8

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

4.75 V

30 mA

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

9.6 mm

LS

SN74221JP4

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

SN74HC294N3

Texas Instruments

PRESCALER

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

CMOS

2/6

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

SN74LS294N

Texas Instruments

PRESCALER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

NO

1

30000000 Hz

TTL

1

TUBE

5

45 pF

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

120 ns

24 Amp

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

2

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

30 MHz

R-PDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.75 V

50 mA

SELECTABLE DIVISION RATIO 2 TO THE POWER OF 2 TO 2 TO THE POWER OF15

e4

19.305 mm

LS

CD74HCT4538EE4

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

MILITARY

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

CMOS

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

83 ns

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

125 Cel

-55 Cel

2

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

5.5 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.5 V

e4

19.305 mm

HCT

SN74L121J-00

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED

NO

1

TTL

5

IN-LINE

130 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

3

DUAL

R-GDIP-T14

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

19.56 mm

TTL/H/L

SN74L121J4

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T14

SN74121N8

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

TTL

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

80 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

3

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

R-PDIP-T14

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

40 mA

NON-RETRIGGERABLE; OPTIONAL INTERNAL TIMING RESISTOR

e4

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

19.305 mm

74121

SN74122JP4

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T14

SN74LS56P1

Texas Instruments

PRESCALER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

8

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP8,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T8

Not Qualified

SN74HC123J4

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

CMOS

2/6

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

SN74HC221N3

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

CMOS

2/6

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

SN74LS122N3

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

TTL

5

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

56 ns

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

4

DUAL

R-PDIP-T14

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

11 mA

RETRIGGERABLE

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

19.305 mm

LS

SN74123NP3

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

CD4098BF3A

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

MILITARY

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED

NO

2

CMOS

2

TUBE

5

5/15

50 pF

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

500 ns

4 Amp

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

125 Cel

-55 Cel

2

Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)

DUAL

R-GDIP-T16

18 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

3 V

.6 mA

RETRIGGERABLE

e0

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

19.56 mm

4000/14000/40000

SN74HC123JP4

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

CMOS

2/6

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

SN74121N1

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T14

Not Qualified

SN74LS122NP1

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T14

Not Qualified

SN74LS123JP4

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

SN74LS292N1

Texas Instruments

PRESCALER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

Not Qualified

SN74HC221JP4

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

CMOS

2/6

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

SN74LS292JP4

Texas Instruments

PRESCALER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

SN74HC294J4

Texas Instruments

PRESCALER

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

CMOS

2/6

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

SN74221NE4

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

NO

2

TTL

2

TUBE

5

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

80 ns

16 Amp

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

2

Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

80 mA

NON-RETRIGGERABLE; TRIGGERABLE FROM CLEAR INPUT ALSO

e4

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

19.305 mm

TTL/H/L

SN74HC221NP1

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

CMOS

2/6

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

Not Qualified

5962-8688601EX

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

MILITARY

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED

NO

2

CMOS

MIL-STD-883

4.5

50 pF

IN-LINE

375 ns

2.54 mm

125 Cel

-55 Cel

2

DUAL

R-GDIP-T16

6 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

2 V

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

19.56 mm

HC/UH

SN74LS422NP3

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T14

SN74LS294N3

Texas Instruments

PRESCALER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

SN74HC4538J4

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

CMOS

2/6

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

SN74HC4538J

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

CMOS

2/6

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

Not Qualified

CD4528BMN

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

MILITARY

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

CMOS

5

IN-LINE

500 ns

2.54 mm

125 Cel

-55 Cel

2

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

15 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

COMPLEMENTARY

3 V

19.305 mm

4000/14000/40000

SN74HC123N1

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

CMOS

2/6

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

Not Qualified

SN74L122N

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T14

Not Qualified

SN74L123N-10

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

TTL

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

80 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

2

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

33 mA

RETRIGGERABLE

19.305 mm

TTL/H/L

SN74221N3

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

SN74AHC123ANE4

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

CMOS

3.3

2/5.5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

27.5 ns

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

85 Cel

-40 Cel

2

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

5.5 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

2 V

EDGE TRIGGERED FROM ACTIVE-HIGH OR ACTIVE-LOW GATED LOGIC INPUTS

e4

19.305 mm

AHC/VHC/H/U/V

SN74130N

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

TTL

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

40 ns

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

2

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

66 mA

RETRIGGERABLE; TRIGGERABLE FROM CLEAR INPUT ALSO

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

19.305 mm

TTL/H/L

SN74LS122N-10

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

TTL

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

56 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

4

DUAL

R-PDIP-T14

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

11 mA

RETRIGGERABLE

19.305 mm

LS

CD4047BD3

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

MILITARY

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC, METAL-SEALED COFIRED

NO

1

CMOS

1

TUBE

5

5/15

50 pF

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

1000 ns

4 Amp

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

125 Cel

-55 Cel

2

Gold (Au)

DUAL

R-CDIP-T14

18 V

4.45 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

3 V

.6 mA

RETRIGGERABLE

e4

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

18.545 mm

4000/14000/40000

SN74AHCT123ANE4

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

CMOS

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

12 ns

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

85 Cel

-40 Cel

2

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

5.5 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.5 V

EDGE TRIGGERED FROM ACTIVE-HIGH OR ACTIVE-LOW GATED LOGIC INPUTS

e4

19.305 mm

AHCT/VHCT/VT

SN74L122J

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T14

Not Qualified

SN74LS123J4

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

SN74LS221J

Texas Instruments

MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED

NO

2

TTL

5

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

80 ns

Prescaler/Multivibrators

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

2

DUAL

R-GDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

27 mA

NON-RETRIGGERABLE; TRIGGERABLE FROM CLEAR INPUT ALSO

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

19.56 mm

LS

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.