Synchronous counter clock connections - Electronic Circuits Projects Diagrams Free

jmoorsie · 15th March 2008, 10:41 PM

I've designed a counter that excludes a few numbers. I'm using multisim 9 to test the layout, but i can't figure out what to connect the clock pins to(all clocks are tied together...) Should i put a switch there?

crutschow · 16th March 2008, 08:12 PM

The clock is for the input that you're counting. If it's a synchronous (not ripple) counter than all pins would be tied together. You can buffer them with an inverter or non-inverting buffer to reduce the input capacitance load but otherwise they can all be connected to the input source you're counting.

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15th March 2008, 10:41 PM	(permalink)
jmoorsie	Synchronous counter clock connections I've designed a counter that excludes a few numbers. I'm using multisim 9 to test the layout, but i can't figure out what to connect the clock pins to(all clocks are tied together...) Should i put a switch there? Last edited by jmoorsie; 16th March 2008 at 05:23 AM.

16th March 2008, 08:12 PM	(permalink)
crutschow	The clock is for the input that you're counting. If it's a synchronous (not ripple) counter than all pins would be tied together. You can buffer them with an inverter or non-inverting buffer to reduce the input capacitance load but otherwise they can all be connected to the input source you're counting.