Worksheet 7
Worksheet 7
Worksheet 7
:OBJECTIVES
:At the end of this session the student should be able to
1. Know the advantages and disadvantage of counters designed using the asynchronous counter
method.
2. Be able to describe the ripple effect of an asynchronous counter.
3. Be able to analyze and design up, down and modulus asynchronous counters using discrete D and
J/K flip-flops.
4. Be able to analyze and design up, down and modulus asynchronous counters using medium scale
integrated (MSI) circuit counters.
5. To examine binary counting circuits
6. To observe ring and Johnson counter operation
7. Know the advantages and disadvantage of counters designed using the synchronous counter
method.
8. Be able to analyze and design up, down and modulus synchronous counters using discrete D and
J/K flip-flops.
9. Be able to analyze and design up, down and modulus synchronous counters using medium scale
integrated (MSI) circuit counters.
1. Mod-4 asynchronous up counter using JK flip flop:
1
Next state Present state Count
Q0 Q1 Q0 Q1
1.3 Conclusion.
1
0 t
Q0
1
0 t
Q1
1
0 t
2
Count
2.3 Conclusion.
3
2.4 Complete the timing diagram of the outputs Q2, Q1 and Q0
H
1
0 t
Q0
1
0 t
Q1
1
0 t
Q2
1
0 t
Count
4
Requirements:
Connections:
1
0 t
Q0
1
0 t
Q0
1
0 t
Q1
1
0 t
Q1
1
0 t
Count
5
Next state Present state Count
Q0 Q1 Q0 Q1
Requirements:
Connections:
4.2 Complete the transition table.
4.3 Conclusion.
1
0 t
Q0
1
0 t
Q0
1
0 t
Q1
1
6
0 t
Count
7
2.3 Conclusion.
1.4 Complete the timing diagram of the outputs Q0, Q1, Q 0, Q 1 and Q2
1
0 t
Q0
1
0 t
Q0
1
0 t
Q1
1
0 t
Q1
1
0 t
Q2
1
0 t
Count
8
Next state Present state Count
Q0 Q1 Q0 Q1
Requirements:
Connections:
6.1 Complete the table that showing the transition sequence.
6.2 Complete the timing diagram of the outputs Q0, Q 0 and Q1,Q 1
1
0 t
Q0
1
0 t
9
Q0
1
Q1
1
0 t
Q1
1
0 t
Count
Synchronous:
Connections:
7.1 Connect this circuit on the logic trainer and complete the transition table.
Next state Present state Count
Q0 Q1 Q2 Q0 Q1 Q2
10
7.2 Conclusion:
11