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Flip Flop
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Let's start this article with some basics of flip- flops bef ore moving onto discuss their triggering
methods.
A flip- flop has two stable states specified as “set” and “reset”. The state of the flip- flop updates
according to the inputs applied when it is triggered by applying an appropriate clock pulse.
Depending on the input, there are several types of flip- flops exist such as S- R flip- flop, J- K flip- flop, D
flip- flop, and T flip- flop.
Af ter getting insights into the basics of flip- flop, let now us discuss the triggering methods of flip- flop.
The synchronous triggering method of flip- flop is f urther classified into the f ollowing two types −
In the master- slave triggering method, the positive clock pulse is used to trigger the master flip- flop,
while the inverted or negative clock pulse is used to trigger the slave flip- flop. Master- slave triggering
methods is used to avoid race- around condition in the flip- flop.
In this method, when the control signal is high, then the flip- flop can be triggered by the input signals on
the rising or f alling edge of the clock pulse. On the other hand, if the control signal is low, the flip- flop is
disabled and hence the inputs cannot trigger it.
Conclusion
This is all about the triggering methods of flip- flops. In conclusion, the triggering method is the way of
activating a flip- flop so that it can respond to the inputs and can update its output state as per the
input data.