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S-R Flip-Flops

 

 

S-R flip-flops have S (Set) and R (Reset) inputs. SC flip-flops have S (Set) and C (Clear) inputs.

There are two types of S-R flip-flops: Active High and Active Low. Like all flip-flops, both types of S-R devices are pulsed with a clock. Depending on the input values, the two complementary outputs (Q and Q') change according to the flip-flop's logical function at the moment of the clock input's active transition.

If the S-R flip-flop is an Active High device:

If S = 1 and R = 0, then Q = 1 and the state is Set.

If S = 0 and R = 1, then Q = 0 and the state is either Reset or Clear.

If S = 0 and R = 0, then there is no change in the output condition.

The condition S = 1 and R = 1 is an indeterminate state to avoid since a flip-flop cannot be set and reset simultaneously.

If the S-R flip-flop is an Active Low device:

If S = 0 and R = 1, then Q = 1 and the state is Set.

If S = 1 and R = 0, then Q = 0 and the state is either Reset or Clear.

If S = 1 and R = 1, there there is no change in the output condition.

The condition S = 0 and R = 0 is an indeterminate state to avoid since a flip-flop cannot be set and reset simultaneously.


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