Subelement E: Digital Logic— Topic 36: Flip-Flops
Question 3-36E5
Element 3 (GROL)How many R-S flip-flops would be required to construct an 8 bit storage register?
Explanation
An 8-bit storage register is designed to hold 8 individual binary digits, or "bits." Each bit represents a state of either a 0 or a 1. A flip-flop, such as an R-S flip-flop, is a fundamental digital circuit that can store exactly one bit of information.
To construct a register capable of storing 8 bits, you need one flip-flop for each bit. Therefore, 8 separate flip-flops are required, with each flip-flop handling the storage of one specific bit within the 8-bit word. Options A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not provide the necessary one-to-one correspondence between the number of bits to be stored and the number of single-bit storage elements. This concept is foundational in digital electronics, which is critical for understanding the operation of modern amateur radio transceivers and digital communication systems.
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