What is the purpose of an "edge-triggered" versus "level-triggered" (level-sensitive) flip-flop or latch?
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The correct answer is A) An edge-triggered device changes state only at a clock transition (rising or falling edge); a level-triggered device responds throughout the active clock level, making it more susceptible to multiple unintended changes per pulse
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An edge-triggered device changes state only at a clock transition (rising or falling edge); a level-triggered device responds throughout the active clock level, making it more susceptible to multiple unintended changes per pulse
Edge-triggering provides more precise, single-event state changes synchronized to a specific clock transition, which is generally preferred in modern synchronous designs to avoid issues like "race-through" that can occur with level-sensitive latches.