What does the following logic diagram represent ?
2018
What does the following logic diagram represent ?

- A.
Synchronous Counter
- B.
Ripple Counter
- C.
Combinational Circuit
- D.
Mod 2 Counter
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Correct answer: B
Answer: Ripple Counter (2-bit asynchronous counter).
Explanation:
Each JK flip-flop has J = K = 1, so each flip-flop toggles its output on each active clock edge.
The external clock is connected to the clock input of only the first flip-flop. The output of the first stage (Q0) is used to drive the clocking of the next stage.
Because subsequent stages are clocked by the previous stage's output rather than by the common external clock, state changes propagate from stage to stage (they "ripple"), making the counter asynchronous.
Each stage divides the input frequency by two. With two stages the outputs form a binary count sequence 00, 01, 10, 11 repeating (a mod-4 counter).
This contrasts with a synchronous counter, where all flip-flops receive the same clock simultaneously; here only the first receives the external clock.
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