Astable Multivibrator

An interactive transistor, resistor, capacitor and battery circuit built in the DCACLab online simulator by John Marco.

Preview of Astable Multivibrator

Open in the lab Embed The simulation runs as a demo that pauses after two minutes; open it in the lab to keep going.

What's inside

1× Battery (1 V)
4× Resistor (100 Ω, 2 kΩ)
2× Capacitor
2× Transistor
1× Switch
Measured with Oscilloscope

Tags

Battery Switch Transistor Oscilloscope Resistor Capacitor

About

By John Marco
Saved June 16, 2015 · updated January 15, 2026
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Page: dcaclab.com/circuits/10524-astable-multivibrator

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Cite: Marco, J. (2015). Astable Multivibrator. DCACLab. https://dcaclab.com/circuits/10524-astable-multivibrator

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