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Race Around Condition In JK Flip-flop – For J-K flip-flop, if J=K=1, and if clk=1

for a long period of time, then Q output will toggle as long as CLK is high, which
makes the output of the flip-flop unstable or uncertain. This problem is called race
around condition in J-K flip-flop. This problem (Race Around Condition) can be
avoided by ensuring that the clock input is at logic “1” only for a very short time.
This introduced the concept of Master Slave JK flip flop.
Master Slave JK Flip Flop
The Master-Slave Flip-Flop is basically a combination of two JK flip-flops connected
together in a series configuration. Out of these, one acts as the “master” and the other
as a “slave”. The output from the master flip flop is connected to the two inputs of the
slave flip flop whose output is fed back to inputs of the master flip flop.
In addition to these two flip-flops, the circuit also includes an inverter. The inverter is
connected to clock pulse in such a way that the inverted clock pulse is given to the
slave flip-flop. In other words if CP=0 for a master flip-flop, then CP=1 for a slave
flip-flop and if CP=1 for master flip flop then it becomes 0 for slave flip flop.
Working of a master slave flip flop –

When the clock pulse goes to 1, the slave is isolated; J and K inputs may affect the state of
the system. The slave flip-flop is isolated until the CP goes to 0. When the CP goes back to
0, information is passed from the master flip-flop to the slave and output is obtained.
Firstly the master flip flop is positive level triggered and the slave flip flop is negative level
triggered, so the master responds before the slave.
If J=0 and K=1, the high Q’ output of the master goes to the K input of the slave and the
clock forces the slave to reset, thus the slave copies the master.
If J=1 and K=0, the high Q output of the master goes to the J input of the slave and the
Negative transition of the clock sets the slave, copying the master.
If J=1 and K=1, it toggles on the positive transition of the clock and thus the slave toggles
on the negative transition of the clock.
If J=0 and K=0, the flip flop is disabled and Q remains unchanged.
If J=0 and K=1, the high Q’ output of the master goes to the K input of the slave
and the clock forces the slave to reset, thus the slave copies the master.
If J=1 and K=0, the high Q output of the master goes to the J input of the slave and
the Negative transition of the clock sets the slave, copying the master.
If J=1 and K=1, it toggles on the positive transition of the clock and thus the slave
toggles on the negative transition of the clock.
If J=0 and K=0, the flip flop is disabled and Q remains unchanged

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