Experiment 13 - Conversion of D Flip-Flops

Now you met all four classes of flip-flops and their differences. At this point you might be surprised to learn that you really need only one class. All other classes, you can create by conversion.

Suppose, you only had one D flip-flop available.

1. The RS Flip-Flop

Circuit of a RS Flip-Flop built with a D Flip-Flop.

2. The JK Flip-Flop

Circuit of a JK Flip-Flop built with a D Flip-Flop.

3. The T Flip-Flop

Circuit of a T Flip-Flop built with a D Flip-Flop.

In fact, this conversion of a D flip-flop into other classes of flip-flop is not just an exercise on paper. In the development of integrated circuits and computer chips D type flip-flops are mainly used, which are then converted into the desired flips-flops using logic gates.

But enough about individual flip-flops ....