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JK Flip-Flop

A JK flip-flop is a clocked storage element with two control inputs. At the active clock edge, J and K can command set, reset or hold behavior; when both are high, the output toggles. This avoids the invalid input state associated with a simple SR latch. The diagram labels J, K, clock, Q and Q-bar explicitly, making it useful for timing discussions and counter design. A JK flip-flop can be configured as a toggle stage by tying J and K high, or adapted for other logic functions with appropriate input connections.

Tipo Diagrama de circuitosNorma IEEE Std 315 / ANSI Y32.2Motor schematex-circuitActualizado 24/9/2026
JK Flip-Flop
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La solicitud

“Draw a 5 V 74HC76 JK flip-flop with J, K and clock inputs, plus Q and Q-bar outputs with 10 kΩ loads to ground.”

Entonces pruebaTie J and K high for toggle mode.Add an active-low clear input.
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01J and K inputs

The pair controls set, reset, hold and toggle behavior.

02Clock input

State changes occur on the active clock edge.

03Outputs

Q and Q-bar provide complementary state signals.

Use this for counters or demonstrations of JK flip-flop behavior.

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What happens when J and K are both high?

The output toggles on each active clock edge.

How is JK different from SR?

JK defines toggle behavior when both inputs are active rather than leaving an invalid state.

What is JK toggle mode used for?

It is commonly used in binary counters and frequency-divider stages.