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Counters, Registers, and Sequence Generators
11th Grade · Technology · UK A-Level
7 lessons
Goal
Design, analyse, and synthesise asynchronous counters, synchronous counters, shift registers, and dedicated 4-bit event sequence controllers.
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Asynchronous Ripple Counters: Up, Down, and Modulo Truncation
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- 1Asynchronous Ripple Counters: Up, Down, and Modulo TruncationUp nextStart
- 2Propagation Delay Accumulation and Glitches in Ripple CountersPremiumNot started yet
- 3Synchronous Counters: Design and Clock DistributionNot started yet
- 4Shift Registers: Serial-in Parallel-out (SIPO) and Parallel-in Serial-out (PISO)Not started yet
- 5Designing Sequence Generators Using a 4-Bit Counter and Combinational LogicNot started yet
- 6Synthesising Multi-Step Control Sequencers and Waveform GeneratorsNot started yet
- 7Constructing and Verifying Asynchronous and Synchronous CountersNot started yet
Standards Covered
- ELEC-10.2General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Electronics · Year 13 (A2 Level) · Grade 11the significance of propagation delays in sequential systems
- ELEC-10.3General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Electronics · Year 13 (A2 Level) · Grade 11the construction and use of timing diagrams to explain the operation of sequential logic circuits
- ELEC-10.4General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Electronics · Year 13 (A2 Level) · Grade 11the characteristics and uses of the inputs and outputs of D-type flip-flops in the context of transition gates, frequency divider circuits, asynchronous counters, [parallel-in, series out (PISO) and series in, parallel out (SIPO) registers and synchronous counters]
- ELEC-10.5General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Electronics · Year 13 (A2 Level) · Grade 11the design of systems that use a dedicated 4-bit counter and combinational logic to produce a sequence of events
Curriculum Framework
11th Grade · Technology · UK A-Level
1
6 lessons
Digital Number Systems and Binary Representations
Convert fluently between binary, denary, hexadecimal, and binary-coded decimal (BCD) systems for digital electronics.
2
7 lessons
Latches, Flip-Flops, and Sequential Timing
Analyse and design cross-coupled NAND SR latches and edge-triggered D-type flip-flops while evaluating propagation delays and timing diagrams.
3
7 lessons
Counters, Registers, and Sequence Generators
Design, analyse, and synthesise asynchronous counters, synchronous counters, shift registers, and dedicated 4-bit event sequence controllers.