Exp3 Cadet
Exp3 Cadet
3.1 Introduction
In this experiment, you will implement and examine data storage elements:
latches and flip-flops.
3.2 Preliminary
• Refresh your knowledge on how latches and flip-flops work.
• Design and draw the circuit to implement in each experiment part.
• Decide which input data must be loaded to the shift register for each case
in 3.4.4.
3.4 Experiment
3.4.1 Experiment - Part 1
Implement a SR type latch without an enable input. Use only NOR gates. Use
switches for S and R inputs and LEDs for Q and QN outputs. Create a truth
table for the latch by testing all possible input combinations. Using this truth
table, write the characteristic function of the latch as Q(t+1) = f (S, R, Q(t)).
Note how the latch behaves for disallowed inputs.
8 3 Latches and Flip-flops
Implement a SR type latch with an enable input, C. Use only NAND gates.
Use switches for S, R and C inputs and LEDs for Q and QN outputs. Create
a truth table for the latch by testing all possible input combinations. Note
how the latch behaves for disallowed inputs and how enable input e!ects the
output.
Implement a negative edge triggered D type flip-flop using two D type latches
and one inverter. Use a debounced pushbutton for the clock input, a switch
for D and LEDs for Q and QN outputs. Show that the clock is only e!ective
at falling edge.
3.5 Report
Prepare your report by using the guidelines and the report template which
are posted on Ninova e-Learning System. Your report should also include the
following materials:
• Circuits diagrams of the circuits which were implemented during this ex-
periment.
• Your results as truth tables and discussions for the first 3 parts of the
experiment.
• Your signal drawings and input values for the last part of the experiment.
A
Appendix - Data Sheets
A B Y
L L L
L H L
H L L
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
H H H
A1 B1 Y1 A2 B2 Y2 GND
A.9 7432 - Quadruple 2-input Positive-OR Gates 13
A B Y
L L L
L H H
H L H
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 H H H
A1 B1 Y1 A2 B2 Y2 GND
14 A Appendix - Data Sheets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1G 1A1 2Y4 1A2 2Y3 1A3 2Y2 1A4 2Y1 GND
18 A Appendix - Data Sheets
A1 1 14 VDD
B1 2 13 A4
Q1 3 12 B4
Q2 4 11 Q4
B2 5 10 Q3
A2 6 9 B3
VSS 7 8 A3