Terminology

• A bistable memory device is the generic term for the elements we are studying

• Can use the term latch or flip-flop to refer to these devices

  • latch: bistable memory device with level sensitive triggering (no clock)
  • flip-flop: bistable memory device with edge-triggering (with clock)

• Warning: Your author (Roth) uses the terminology Flip-Flop and Clocked Flip-Flop instead of latch and Flip-Flop

  • latch, flip-flop more standard

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