The HEF4047B is an integrated circuit containing a gatable astable multivibrator that is incorporated with logic techniques to allow positive or negative edge-triggered monostable multivibrator action ...
Some time ago, I reverse-engineered a low-cost inverter made by Vector Mfg. (now Black & Decker). It uses a classic 2-BJT astable multivibrator (AMV) but with a circuit design twist, as shown below.