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Digital Design problems


  • 1. Define a race condition for a flip-flop.

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  • A. The inputs to a trigger device are changing slightly before the active trigger edge.
  • B. The inputs to a trigger device are changing slightly after the active trigger edge.
  • C. The inputs to a trigger device are changing at the same time as the active trigger edge.
  • Discuss
  • 2. Which of the following flip-flop timing parameters indicates the time it takes a Q output to respond to a Cp input?

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  • A. ts, th
  • B. tPHL, tPLH
  • C. tw (L), tw (H)
  • D. fmax
  • Discuss
  • 3. The main concern when using a pull-down resistor is:

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  • A. the low power dissipation of the resistor
  • B. it will keep a floating terminal LOW
  • C. the high power dissipation of the resistor
  • D. it will cause false triggering
  • Discuss
  • 4. What is the major advantage of the J-K flip-flop over the S-R flip-flop?

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  • A. The J-K flip-flop is much faster.
  • B. The J-K flip-flop does not have propagation delay problems.
  • C. The J-K flip-flop has a toggle state.
  • D. The J-K flip-flop has two outputs.
  • Discuss
  • 5. The ________ circuit overcomes the problem of switching caused by jitter on the inputs.

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  • A. astable multivibrator
  • B. monostable multivibrator
  • C. bistable multivibrator
  • D. Schmitt trigger
  • Discuss
  • 6. The output of a standard TTL NAND gate is used to pull an LED indicator LOW. The LED is in series with a 470-Ω resistor. What is the current in the circuit when the LED is on?

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  • A. 7.02 mA
  • B. 8.51 mA
  • C. 10.63 mA
  • D. 5.32 mA
  • Discuss
  • 7. One example for the use of a Schmitt trigger is as a(n):

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  • A. switch debouncer
  • B. racer
  • C. astable oscillator
  • D. transition pulse generator
  • Discuss
  • 8. When the inputs to a flip-flop are changing at the same time that the active trigger edge of the input clock is making its transition, this condition is called:

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  • A. racing
  • B. toggling
  • C. slave loading
  • D. pulse timing
  • Discuss
  • 9. A series RC circuit can be used to generate a power-up (automatic) reset signal.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss
  • 10. A Schmitt trigger has a positive feedback circuit and experiences a phenomenon called hysteresis.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss

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