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Flip Flops in Digital Logic | Flip Flops Types

Digital Design

Flip Flop-

 

A Flip Flop is a memory element that is capable of storing one bit of information.

 

A flip flop has two outputs as shown-

 

 

A flip flop can maintain a binary state for an unlimited period of time as long as-

  • Power is supplied to the circuit.
  • Or until it is directed by an input signal to switch states.

 

A flip flop is also called as Bistable Multivibrator because it has two stable states either 0 or 1.

 

Flip Flops Types-

 

Flip flops are of different types depending on how their inputs and clock pulses cause transition between two states.

There are 4 basic types of flip flops-

 

 

  1. SR Flip Flop
  2. JK Flip Flop
  3. D Flip Flop
  4. T Flip Flop

 

We will discuss about these flip flops one by one.

 

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Latch in Digital Electronics | Latch Construction

Digital Design

Latch-

 

A latch may be defined as-

 

A latch is basically an unclocked flip flop.

OR

A latch is the basic building block using which clocked flip flops are constructed.

 

Latch Construction-

 

There are following two methods for constructing a latch-

 

 

  1. By using 2 NOR gates
  2. By using 2 NAND gates

 

1. Construction Of Latch By Using 2 NOR Gates-

 

Logic Circuit-

 

The logic circuit for a latch constructed using NOR gates is as shown below-

 

 

While constructing a latch using NOR gates, it is compulsory to consider-

  • Reset input R in normal output Qn.
  • Set input S in complemented output Q’n.

 

Logic Symbol-

 

The logic symbol for a latch constructed using NOR gates is as shown below-

 

 

Truth Table-

 

The truth table for a latch constructed using NOR gates is as shown below-

 

INPUTS OUTPUTS
R S Qn

(Present State)

 Qn+1

(Next State)
0 0 0 0
0 0 1 1
0 1 0 1
0 1 1 1
1 0 0 0
1 0 1 0
1 1 0 Indeterminate
1 1 1 Indeterminate

Truth Table

 

The above truth table may be reduced as-

 

INPUTS OUTPUTS REMARKS
R S Qn

(Present State)

 Qn+1

(Next State)

 States and Conditions
0 0 X Qn Hold state condition R = S = 0
0 1 X 1 Set state condition R = 0 , S = 1
1 0 X 0 Reset state condition R = 1 , S = 0
1 1 X Indeterminate Indeterminate state condition R = S = 1

Truth Table

 

2. Construction Of Latch By Using 2 NAND Gates-

 

Logic Circuit-

 

The logic circuit for a latch constructed using NAND gates is as shown below-

 

 

While constructing a latch using NAND gates, it is compulsory to consider-

  • Set input S in normal output Qn.
  • Reset input R in complemented output Q’n.

 

Logic Symbol-

 

The logic symbol for a latch constructed using NAND gates is as shown below-

 

 

Truth Table-

 

The truth table for a latch constructed using NAND gates is as shown below-

 

INPUTS OUTPUTS
S R Qn

(Present State)

 Qn+1

(Next State)
0 0 0 Indeterminate
0 0 1 Indeterminate
0 1 0 1
0 1 1 1
1 0 0 0
1 0 1 0
1 1 0 0
1 1 1 1

Truth Table

 

The above truth table may be reduced as-

 

INPUTS OUTPUTS REMARKS
S R Qn

(Present State)

 Qn+1

(Next State)

 States and Conditions
0 0 X Indeterminate Indeterminate state condition S = R = 0
0 1 X 1 Set state condition S = 0 , R = 1
1 0 X 0 Reset state condition S = 1 , R = 0
1 1 X Qn Hold State condition S = R = 1

Truth Table

 

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