Basic RS Flip-Flop (NAND)

0 S (set) S R Q Q’
1 Q
1 0 0 1
1 1 0 1 (after S = 1, R = 0)
1 0 1 1 0
1 1 1 0 (after S = 0, R = 1)
2 Q’
’ 0 0 1 1
0 R (reset)
(a) Logic diagram (b) Truth table

A flip-flop holds 1 "bit".

"Bit" ::= "binary digit."
 Clocked D Flip-Flop
D
3
1 Q

CP

2 Q’
4
5

The present state is held when CP is low.

 Master-Slave Flip-Flop

Y
S S S Q
Master Slave
Y’
R R R Q’

CP

MASTER-SLAVE FLIP-FLOP