Q1Digital Electronics
Question
2 marks
Write the difference between Latch and Flip-flop.
Answer
Latches are inherently asynchronous and level-triggered, whereas flip-flops are strictly synchronous and edge-triggered.
A latch is a purely asynchronous memory circuit that remains completely transparent, continuously altering its internal state whenever its control enable signal is held active (level-triggered). Conversely, a flip-flop is a highly stable synchronous device that mathematically locks its data, only physically altering its internal state precisely on the rising or falling edge of a master clock pulse (edge-triggered).