A contribution to the theory of multivibrators employing distributed circuits

The equations relating to the theory of multivibrators employing uniformly distributed circuits as cross-coupling elements are examined. By using integral transform methods, analytic solutions for each state of the multivibrator cycle are obtained. The solutions are expressed in terms of orthogonal functions and are readily adapted to numerical analysis. Advantages of the method over methods based on finite difference techniques are emphasized particularly when stored base charge effects are studied. Numerous results for both symmetric and asymmetric multivibrator configurations are presented.