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RS flipflop

Flip-flops are basic digital memory circuits with two stable outputs, Q and Q̅, and are classified as bistable circuits. The R-S flip-flop, which consists of two inputs (R and S) and two outputs (Q and Q̅), operates based on four cases that determine its output based on the current and previous states. It can be constructed using NOR or NAND gates, with specific behaviors for different input combinations.

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RS flipflop

Flip-flops are basic digital memory circuits with two stable outputs, Q and Q̅, and are classified as bistable circuits. The R-S flip-flop, which consists of two inputs (R and S) and two outputs (Q and Q̅), operates based on four cases that determine its output based on the current and previous states. It can be constructed using NOR or NAND gates, with specific behaviors for different input combinations.

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FLIP – FLOPS

Some important terms that are to be defined while studing ‘flip-flop’ are as:
1. Combinational circuit: The circuit whose output is the function of present input i.e output
is dependent entirely on input is called combinational circuits. Eg adder, timer etc are the
examples of combinational circuits.
2. Sequential circuit: The digital circuit whose output is not only the function of present
input but also depends upon the previous history is called sequential circuit. Eg a flip-flop
is an example of sequential circuit.
3. Monostable and Bistable electronic circuit: The circuit having only one stable state is
called monostable whereas the circuit having two stable states is called bistable circuit.
Since the output of flipflop is either 0 or V. V.de: it is a bistable circuit.
4. Memory device: The electronic circuits whose output remains as set until something is
done to change it is called memory device.

Q. What is a flip-flop? Describe the operation of R-S flip-flop.


Flip-flop is a basic digital memory circuit having two stable and complementary outputs
̅
Q and 𝑄 Complementary means that, when
Q=0, 𝑄̅ =1 and when Q=1, 𝑄̅ =0.
Flip-flops are the basic building blocks for counters, timer, resistors etc. The flip flops are
often called ‘’Latcls’’ as they hold or Latch in either stable state.
R-S Flip-flops (Reset-set flip-flop)
R-S flip-flop consists of two inputs R and S and two outputs Q and ̅̅̅
𝑸 . The logic symbol
of RS flip-flop is given as:

R-S flip-flop may be constructed by using NOR gate as well as NAND gate.
a. By using NoR gate
R-S flip-flop can be constructed by using two NoR gates as shown in the figure.
R&S inputs Q& 𝑄̅ Outputs

Operation:
Four cases arise during it’s operation.
Case I : If R=0 , S= 0

As NoR gate is high sensitive the output remains unchanged* i.e. output of last state
remains.
Note: * Let in the last state output be Q = 0 and Q = 1 complementary.
Then for S=0 , R=0. For NoR gate A, its input are R and Q i.e. 0 and 1 – it produces
output Y=A+B=0+1=0
Since its output is Q-Q =0: q is not changed. For B gate, inputs are S and Q – output is
Y=S+Q
=0+0=0=1
Since output of gate B is Q—Q=1—Q is also not changed. Hence for 0, 0 input, the
output remains unchanged.

Case II: If R=0, S=1:


In this case, the NoR – gate B*(being high sensitive) gives low output i.e. Q=0.
Now, both inputs of NoR gate A are low, so its output is high i.e. Q=1. Therefore at S=1, R = 0,
the flip-flop is said to be ‘set’.
Note: Nor gate is high sensitive, it means if one of the input is high(1), the whatever be
the other input, NOR gate gives low(0) output!
 If normal output Q=1 then this condition is called ‘set’.
CaseIII

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