Benedict Mendoza

BSCPE
Questions:
1. Based on your perspective, briefly discuss the structure of the different types
of binary codes. (Essay: 10 points)
2. What are the differences between asynchronous and synchronous sequential
logic circuit? Rationalize your answer. (Essay: 10 points)
3. Design a simple logic circuit for a Set/Reset (SR) Latch, based on any actual
application of latches. Describe your design using at least three (3)
sentences. (Logic Circuit Design: 15 points, Description: 5 points)
4. Give three (3) applications of Flip-flops and describe the process of each. (5
points x 3 items)

Answers:
1. The following is a list of weighted codes and their structures. In the 8421
Code/BCD Code, each decimal digit is represented by a 4-bit code with
weights of 8,4,2, and 1. There are also 10 to 15 decimal combinations that
are not used. The 2421 code is a four-bit number with weights of 2, 4, 2, and
1 with non-standard decimal combinations ranging from 5 to 10. A 5211
code is a four-bit number with weights of 5, 2, 1, and 1. With unusable
decimal combinations of 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, and 13, The Excess-3 Code is a non-
weighted code with non-used decimal combinations ranging from 0 to 4 and
13 to 15.

2. The storage components of the asynchronous sequential circuit are time

delay devices, and the output of this sequential circuit can alter at any
moment since it is clockless. Synchronization is achieved on the
synchronous sequential circuit, and it can only change at discrete points in
time. A synchronous sequential circuit is synchronized and employs storage
elements called flip-flops, whereas an asynchronous sequential circuit is not
synced and uses feedback to implement storage elements, causing
instability.
3. The circuit below is a SR latch built with a nor gate we know that in a
normal NOR gate produce input high only when both output is zero (0). In

this circuit design R and S are the input and Q and Q’ as an output here’s the
truth table for this circuit design.
S R Q Q’
0 0 1 0
0 1

0 1 0 1
1 0 1 0
1 1 0 0
As we can see the first output when Q and Q’ are whether 1 or 0 it is
dependent on a previous state of the circuit while the last row below is an
 invalid input because it commands the latch in a nor gate to give and input
of 1 and 0 simultaneously.

4. Data storage, data transfer, and counter are three applications of flip-flops.
Data storage is a flip-flops application because a flip-flop is a device that
saves a single bit of data, which is either 1 or 0. As a result, a 4-bit register
comprises four separate flip-flops. And data transfer, When a clock pulse is
delivered to a flip-flop, the data is transferred one bit at a time. The third use
of flip-flops that I will explain is Counter. Flip-flops are used to count pulses
or events using a series of flip-flops or a connection of flip-flops without the
usage of a logic gate.