Digital Electronics Notes, lectures for engineering and diploma students

Intel 8086/8088 Microprocessor

The 8086 microprocessor is available with clock frequency of 5, 8 and 10 megahertz. It is an Intel microprocessor and also a 16 bit microprocessor.

555 Timer IC as a-stable Multivibrator

A 555 timer IC is used a a-stable multivibrator as shown in the given figure (A). The threshold input is now connected to the trigger input (Pin 2), the resister R1, R2 and capacitor C1 for timing network which set the frequency of the oscillator.