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35-Modulo Counter, Ring Counter and Johnson Counter-28!03!2023

The document discusses different types of counters: 1) Modulo counters count through a repeated sequence of states and are named based on the number of states (e.g. a 4-state counter is MOD-4). 2) A ring counter shifts a single "1" bit between flip-flops to produce a sequence of timing signals. 3) A Johnson counter, also called a twisted ring counter, produces twice as many states as flip-flops by switching the direction of the shift periodically.

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35-Modulo Counter, Ring Counter and Johnson Counter-28!03!2023

The document discusses different types of counters: 1) Modulo counters count through a repeated sequence of states and are named based on the number of states (e.g. a 4-state counter is MOD-4). 2) A ring counter shifts a single "1" bit between flip-flops to produce a sequence of timing signals. 3) A Johnson counter, also called a twisted ring counter, produces twice as many states as flip-flops by switching the direction of the shift periodically.

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Modulo, Ring and Johnson

Counters
Dr. Sathya P
Associate Professor
SENSE
Modulo – N Counter
• Counters can be designed to generate any desired sequence of states.
• A divide by N counter is a counter that goes through a repeated sequence of N
states also known as Modulo- N counter.
• The sequence may follow the binary count or may be any other arbitrary
sequence.
• Eg. 2 bit ripple counter (4 states) is called as MOD- 4 or modulus 4 counter
• 3 bit ripple counter (8 states) is called as MOD-8 or modulus 8 counter.
• Modulus will give the number of states in the counter.
• 2 bit up/down counter – MOD -4
• 3 bit Up/Down counter – MOD-8
• n = bit and modulus number = 2n
3 Bit Asynchronous counter
3 Bit Asynchronous counter
Timing Diagram
MOD- 6 counter
• Design of MOD-6 counter (using MOD-8 counter)

• States = 6

• Number of FF = 3

• Maximum count = 6; Range = (0,1,2,3,4,5)

• Choose D FF

• 000--- 001-- 010-- 011--100---101 --(110 & 111—Not


required---Should be Reset).
Ring Counter
• A ring counter is a circular shift register with only one flip flop being set at any
particular time; all others are cleared.
• The single bit is shifted from one flip flop to the next to produce the sequence of
timing signals.
• To generate 2n timing signals, we need either a shift register with 2n flip flops or
an n-bit binary counter together with an n to 2n decoder.
• Number of states = Number of flip flops
Alternative Design:
Johnson counter
• Johnson’s counter is also known Twisted/Switch tail ring counter.
• Number of states = 2 x number of flip flops.

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