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D-Type Flip-Flop: Notes

The document discusses the operation of a quadrature direction detector circuit using a D-type flip-flop, explaining that the Q output indicates the direction of rotation of an encoder disk. It emphasizes the importance of drawing a timing diagram to understand the circuit's function, as it simplifies the analysis. Additionally, it notes the significance of the output notation 'CW /[CCW]' in indicating the direction without circuit analysis.

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D-Type Flip-Flop: Notes

The document discusses the operation of a quadrature direction detector circuit using a D-type flip-flop, explaining that the Q output indicates the direction of rotation of an encoder disk. It emphasizes the importance of drawing a timing diagram to understand the circuit's function, as it simplifies the analysis. Additionally, it notes the significance of the output notation 'CW /[CCW]' in indicating the direction without circuit analysis.

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PROBLEM NO.

Building a quadrature direction detector circuit is easy, if you use a D-type flip-flop:

Analyze this circuit, and explain how it works.

The operation of this circuit is quite easy to understand if you draw a pulse diagram for it
and analyze the flip-flop’s output over time. When the encoder disk spins clockwise, the
Q output goes high; when counterclockwise, the Q goes low.
Follow-up question: comment on the notation used for this circuit’s output. What does
the label “CW /[CCW]” tell you, without having to analyze the circuit at all?

Notes:
Quadrature direction-detection circuits such as this become important when encoders
are linked to digital counter circuits. The complemented notation is also very common in
counter circuits.
Students may show a reluctance to draw a timing diagram when they approach this
problem, even when they realize the utility of such a diagram. Instead, many will try to
figure the circuit out just by looking at it. Note the emphasis on the word “try.” This
circuit is much more difficult to figure out without a timing diagram! Withhold your
explanation of this circuit until each student shows you a timing diagram for it.
Emphasize the fact that this step, although it consumes a bit of time, is actually a time-
saver in the end.

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