Physics A-Level
Next-state logic
What Next-state logic means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Next-state logic
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The logic analysed by tracing how each input affects it, for example showing that a reset pulse overrides the clock.
Topics that use Next-state logic
- Sequential logic (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Asynchronous output changes
- Boolean expression
- Clock
- Clock-edge triggering
- Johnson counter
- Reset input
- Sequential logic circuits
- Timing diagram
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