If you’re not familiar with the 555 timer, suffice it to say that ... It can also be used in monostable (one-shot) mode, producing a fixed output pulse width in response to a low-going signal ...
Even today, for some applications it is hard to beat the ubiquitous 555 ... mode just generates a series of pulses. The bistable mode really just exposes the internal flip flop. The monostable ...