# [Example] Simulation of Astable Multivibrator Circuit ## Description A simulated blinking LED circuit using an astable multivibrator a.k.a "flip-flop" as a square wave generator. ## Project Details - **Owner:** johnestrada - **Created:** 7/29/2021 - **Last Updated:** 7/29/2021 - **Visibility:** Public ## Key Components ### ? — Ground - Exclude from BOM: yes - Exclude from BOM: true **Pins:** - GND ### ? — Ground - Exclude from BOM: yes - Exclude from BOM: true - Exclude from BOM: true **Pins:** - GND ### D1 — LED - Forward Voltage: 2 - Emission Coefficient: 3.73 - Saturation Current: 93.2e-12A - Breakdown Voltage: 0V - Series Resistance: 0.42Ω **Pins:** - ANODE - CATHODE ### Q1 — NPN Transistor - Beta / hFe: 100 - Leakage Current: 1e-13A **Pins:** - B - C - E ### Q2 — NPN Transistor - Beta / hFe: 100 - Leakage Current: 1e-13A **Pins:** - B - C - E ### VCC — DC Supply - Voltage: 5V **Pins:** - ANODE - CATHODE *The full schematic, PCB layout, bill of materials, and interactive design are available at [https://www.flux.ai/johnestrada/example-simulation-of-astable-multivibrator-circuit~p8](https://www.flux.ai/johnestrada/example-simulation-of-astable-multivibrator-circuit~p8).* --- *Generated from [https://www.flux.ai/johnestrada/example-simulation-of-astable-multivibrator-circuit~p8](https://www.flux.ai/johnestrada/example-simulation-of-astable-multivibrator-circuit~p8)*