The number of Flip Flops required for constructing a MOD 12 counter is_____.

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  2. 6
  3. 4
  4. 5

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Option 3 : 4
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Concept:

For an ‘n’ flip flop counter,

  • The total number of states = 2n (0 to 2n – 1)
  • The largest number that can be stored in the counter = 2– 1


To construct any mod counter, the minimum number flip flops required such that: Modulus ≤ 2n 

Where n is the number of counters.

For example, 

A MOD-5 counter requires:

  2n ≥ 5 

∴ 3 Flip Flops

Calculation: 

Number no. of flip – flops are required to construct a mod-12 counter is obtained as:

2n ≥ 12 i.e. n = 4 

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