Sequential Circuits

Registers
 Sequential Circuits
● These consists of a group of combinational circuits as well as memory
element, as they have the capability to store data.

Block Diagram of Sequential Circuit

 Examples of Sequential Circuit
● Flip-Flops
● Registers
 Registers
● Registers are collection of binary storage elements (flip-flops).
● These consist of a group of flip-flops with each flip-flop capable of storing one
bit of information.
● A n-bit register has a group of n flip-flops and is capable of storing any binary
information of n bits.
 A 4-bit Register with Load Inputs

• A 4-bit register with parallel load is

shown in the diagram.
• The clock inputs will receive clock
pulses at all times.
• Register Load: The transfer of new
information into a register is referred to
as Loading the register.
 Registers with Parallel Load

• When Load=1, the data in

four inputs are transferred into
the registers with the next
positive transition of a clock
pulse

• When Load=0, the data inputs

are inhibited and the outputs
of D Flip-Flop are connected
to their input.
 Shift Register
● A register capable of shifting its binary information in one or more direction is
termed as Shift Register.
● The logical configuration of a shift register consists of a chain of flip-flops in
cascade.
● The serial input determines what goes into the leftmost position during the
shift.
● The serial output is taken from the output of rightmost flip-flop.
Bidirectional Shift Register with Parallel Load

Function Table
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