Ripple CountersEdit
The result is a binary count. They are called ripple counters because the new count ripples through them. The major disadvantage of ripple counters is that because of new count “rippling” through the flip flops all the bits of the count arrive at different times.
What is the difference between a ripple counter and an asynchronous counter?
In Asynchronous Counter is also known as Ripple Counter, different flip flops are triggered with different clock, not simultaneously. … In synchronous counter, all flip flops are triggered with same clock simultaneously. In asynchronous counter, different flip flops are triggered with different clock, not simultaneously.
What are the advantages of ripple counters?
Advantages / Disadvantages of Asynchronous Counters
- It can be easily designed by D-flip flop or T-flip flop.
- It can be used in low speed circuits.
- It is used as Divide by-n counters.
- They are also used as Truncated counters. (to design any mod number counters, i.e. Mod 4, Mod 3).