COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

PLATE No. 2
SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS

Submitted to
ENGR. RODRIGO S. PANGANTIHON, JR., MIT
Professor in EE 538/L

In Partial Fulfilment of the Course Requirements

in EE 538/L – Logic Circuits and Switching Theory
03:30PM – 05:30PM

Submitted by
NEIL FRANCIS S. RICAFORT
Student

February 7, 2017
I – INTRODUCTION

The concept of this plate is making a simple prototype of a counter queuing by

the use of flip flops. It will display numbers in ascending order with just the press of a
button. The numbers will rise-up and at the same time, it will display the window
number depending on which button number was pressed.

II – OBJECTIVES

The objectives of this lab activity are as follows:

1.) To design a Sequential Circuit using basic gates with JK flip flops and
decoder.
2.) To make understand fully the concept of Sequential Circuit
3.) To formulate a flow of way which the Sequential Circuit; queuing system
will be the outcome
4.) To acquire more knowledge and strategy on applying the logic circuit not
only in Computer application but also in Hands-on wiring.

III – LIST OF MATERIALS

Materials used in this laboratory exercise are listed below:

No. Material Quantity Specification
1. 7-segment display 3 pieces Common cathode
Quad-Output, Two-
2. 74LS32 3 pieces
Input OR gate
3. 74LS04 1 piece NOT gate
4. 74LS08 2 pieces AND gate
5. 74LS73 4 pieces JK flip flop
6. CD4511BE 3 pieces Decoder
7. Tact Switch 4 pieces
8. 470Ω resistor 4 pieces
 9. 0.1µF capacitor 1 pieces
10. 10µF capacitor 2 piece
11. Breadboard 1 piece
12. Telephone wires

IV – PROBLEM ANALYSIS

The problem was how to make a Sequential Circuit; Queuing system using
switching circuits and flip flops. We found a solution to the problem by searching
different kinds of schematic diagram that fits the conditions required; which is to
make a system with 3 window counter and 0 to 99 queuing numbers. Then we found
how to make the schematic, shown below in the logic diagram in the next page. The
challenge is where the flip-flops on how we will bounce it to satisfy the condition.
Since it was discussed and we were given a sample circuit on how to display 0-9 in a
7-segment, it became our guide on how to process the whole circuit. The next
problem was how to trigger the flip flops with the use of 3 tact switches.

Window Counter Truth Table:

D C B A OUTPUT
GROUND GROUND 0 0
GROUND GROUND 0 1 C1
GROUND GROUND 1 0 C2
GROUND GROUND 1 1 C3
V – LOGIC CIRCUIT / DIAGRAM

There are four tact switch that is connected each with 470 ohms resistors, de-
bouncing the three tact switch and the reset switch. The JK flip flops were already
discussed to the class and we use it as a guide for the 0-99 numbers. The numbers
are displayed in an ascending order regardless of the number of window counter or
button that was pressed. The window number will change depending on the number
of window counter or button that was pressed.
Schmitt trigger is used in order to debounce the circuit. In other words, it prevents
the circuit to skip some numbers and jump into higher number. When using
debouncing circuit, add first the 1st, 2nd and 3rd switches. And after that, the output
must be connected to the Schmitt trigger then connect it to the first clock in JK flip
flop. Note that when using the Schmitt trigger, it must be used evenly. Meaning input
it 2 or 4 or 6 times.

VI – CONCLUSION

In light of this laboratory activity, the following conclusions were drawn about
Sequential Circuit; Queuing system:

1) The de-bouncing circuit and JK flip flops wouldn’t work if we didn’t use
switching since the tact switch serves as the clock pulse in the flip flops.
2) All the codes for the system meets the condition needed
3) Using the decoder and basic logic gates the system was a little bit shorter
than using basic gates only especially in the decoder.
VII – RECOMMENDATION

After the implementation of this laboratory activity, the following

recommendations were offered:

1. Make the circuit using other kind of flip-flops and de-bouncing circuit function.
2. Construct the circuit in even spacing so that errors can be detected easily.
3. Construct the circuit by jumping wires from previous equations and not directly
to the Tact Switch.
4. Make the same queuing system with 4 window counters.
5. Make use of other gates like NAND gates or XOR gates.