A ripple counter is a (n)
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A ripple counter is a (n)
Answer: B. Asynchronous counter — A ripple counter is inherently an asynchronous counter because flip-flops trigger sequentially. Each stage uses the previous output as its clock input,…
- A.
Synchronous Counter
- B.
Asynchronous counter
- C.
Parallel counter
- D.
None of the above
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Correct answer: B
A ripple counter is inherently an asynchronous counter because flip-flops trigger sequentially.
Each stage uses the previous output as its clock input, creating a ripple effect.
This differs from synchronous counters where all flip-flops share a common clock signal.
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