IMPLEMENT RING COUNTER USING J-K FLIP FLOP
Aim: To implement ring counter using J-K flip flop
Apparatus:
1. IC74LS76
2. Breadboard
3. Connecting patch chords.
4. Power supply
Logic Diagram:
Theory:
The JK flip flop is one of the most used flip flops in digital circuits. The JK flip flop is a universal
flip flop having two inputs 'J' and 'K'. The JK flip-flop has four possible input combinations, i.e.,
1, 0, "no change" and "toggle".
Ring counter is a typical application of Shift resister. Ring counter is almost same as the shift
counter. The only change is that the output of the last flip-flop is connected to the input of the
first flip-flop in case of ring counter but in case of shift resister it is taken as output. Except this
all the other things are same.
A ring counter consists of an array of coupled flip-flops and the last flip-flop is coupled back to
the first as shown in the circuit diagram. If one of the flip-flops is in the SET (or 1) state and the
others are in the RESET (or 0 state) and then applying clock pulses, the logic 1 will advance by
one flip-flop around the ring for each pulse. The sequence of operation of the ring counter is
summarized in the characteristic table. The logic 1 will return to the original flip-flop after
exactly 4 clock pulses for a 4-bit ring counter.
Procedure:
1. Connections are made as per the circuit diagram.
2. Switch on the power supply.
3. Connect the START input to ground for initial state and then to Vcc.
Precautions:
1. Make the connection according to pin diagram.
2. The connections should be tight on bread board.
3. The Vcc and ground should be applied carefully at specific pin only.
Result: Implementation of ring counter using J-K flip flop is done and output is verified.
