A 4-bit ripple counter can count through how many distinct states?
2025
A 4-bit ripple counter can count through how many distinct states?
- A.
4
- B.
8
- C.
15
- D.
16
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Correct answer: D
A 4-bit counter has 2^4 possible binary states. Therefore it can count through 16 distinct states.