Synchronous Circuit Analysis
Given a circuit (containing combinational logic and flip-flops), synchronous circuit analysis involves figuring out what the circuit is doing.
Basic Steps
- Identify the flip-flops used to hold current state information
- Identify outputs of circuit
- Write down logic equations for circuit outputs and flip-flop inputs
- Use logic equations to derive state table (describes next state and circuit outputs)
- Obtain a state diagram from the state table
The state table / diagram specifies the behavior of the circuit.
Excitation equations = flip-flop input equations
Example
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