Master-slave flip-flop

• Need to control data flow between latches

  • Want changes to propagate one latch per clock period
  • Solution: Break flow using alternating clocks

• Master-slave flip-flop

  • View master-slave pair as one device

R

S

Q

Q'

CLK

master stage

slave stage

P

P'

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