INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
74F50109
Synchronizing dual J-K
positive
edge-triggered flip-flop with metastable
immune characteristics
Product specification
IC15 Data Handbook
1990 Sep 14
Philips Semiconductors Product specification
Synchronizing dual J–K
positive edge-triggered
flip-flop with metastable immune characteristics
FEA TURE
•Metastable immune characteristics
•Output skew guaranteed less than 1.5ns
•High source current (I
applications
= 15mA) ideal for clock driver
OH
•Pinout compatible with 74F109
•See 74F5074 for synchronizing dual D-type flip-flop
•See 74F50728 for synchronizing cascaded D-type flip-flop
•See 74F50729 for synchronizing dual D-type flip-flop with
edge-triggered set and reset
TYPE
TYPICAL f
max
74F50109 150MHz 22mA
ORDERING INFORMATION
ORDER CODE
COMMERCIAL RANGE
DESCRIPTION
16–pin plastic DIP N74F50109N SOT38-4
16–pin plastic SO N74F50109D SOT109-1
VCC = 5V ±10%,
T
= 0°C to +70°C
amb
TYPICAL SUPPL Y
CURRENT( TOTAL)
PKG DWG #
PIN CONFIGURATION
LOGIC SYMBOL
74F50109
1
D0
R
J0
2
3
0
K
CP0
4
5
S
D0
Q0
6
Q0
GND
2 14 3 13
4
CP0
J0
5
SD0
1
RD0
12
CP1
11
SD1
15
RD1
Q0 Q0 Q1 Q1
16
V
CC
15
R
D1
14
J1
K1
13
12
CP1
11
SD1
Q1
107
98
Q1
SF00598
J1
K1
K0
INPUT AND OUTPUT LOADING
AND FAN OUT TABLE
74F (U.L.)
PINS DESCRIPTION
HIGH/
LOW
J0, J1 J inputs 1.0/0.417 20µA/250µA
K0, K1 K inputs 1.0/0.417 20µA/250µA
CP0, CP1
SD0, SD1
RD0, RD1
Clock inputs
(active rising edge)
Set inputs
(active low)
Reset inputs
(active low)
1.0/0.033 20µA/20µA
1.0/0.033 20µA/20µA
1.0/0.033 20µA/20µA
Q0, Q1, Q0, Q1 Data outputs 750/33 15mA/20mA
NOTE: One (1.0) FAST unit load is defined as: 20µA in the high
state and 0.6mA in the low state.
LOAD
VALUE
HIGH/LOW
VCC = Pin 16
GND = Pin 8
IEC/IEEE SYMBOL
2
4
3
1
5
14
12
13
15
11
1J
1K
R
S
2J
2K
R
S
6 7 10 9
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6
C1
7
10
C2
9
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
Synchronizing dual J–K
positive edge-triggered
flip-flop with metastable immune characteristics
LOGIC DIAGRAM
6, 107, 9
QQ
3, 13
K
2, 14
J
4, 12
CP
5, 11
S
D
1, 15
D
R
VCC = Pin 16
GND = Pin 8
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DESCRIPTION
The 74F50109 is a dual positive edge-triggered JK-type flip-flop
featuring individual J, K
complementary outputs.
Set (S
D) and reset (RD) are asynchronous active low inputs and
operate independently of the clock (CP) input.
The J and K
are edge–triggered inputs which control the state
changes of the flip–flops as described in the function table.
The J and K
inputs must be stable just one setup time prior to the
low–to–high transition of the clock for guaranteed propagation
delays. The JK
inputs together.
and K
The 74F50109 is designed so that the outputs can never display a
metastable state due to setup and hold time violations. If setup time
and hold time are violated the propagation delays may be extended
beyond the specifications but the outputs will not glitch or display a
metastable state. Typical metastability parameters for the 74F50109
are: τ ≅ 135ps and τ ≅ 9.8 X 10
of the rate at which a latch in a metastable state resolves that
condition and T
propensity of a latch to enter a metastable state.
, clock, set, and reset inputs; also true and
design allows operation as a D flip–flop by tying J
6
sec where τ represents a function
represents a function of the measurement of the
0
device–under–test can be often be driven into a metastable state. If
the Q output is then used to trigger a digital scope set to infinite
persistence the Q
run by continuously operating the devices in the region where
metastability will occur.
When the device–under–test is a 74F74 (which was not designed
with metastable immune characteristics) the waveform will appear
as in Fig. 2.
Fig. 2 shows clearly that the Q
to the Q trigger point. This also implies that the Q or Q
waveshapes may be distorted. This can be verified on an analog
scope with a charge plate CRT. Perhaps of even greater interest are
the dots running along the 3.5V volt line in the upper right hand
quadrant. These show that the Q
though the Q output glitched to at least 1.5 volts, the trigger point of
the scope.
When the device–under–test is a metastable immune part, such as
the 74F5074, the waveform will appear as in Fig. 3. The 74F5074 Q
output will appear as in Fig. 3. The 74F5074 Q output will not vary
with respect to the Q trigger point even when the a part is driven into
a metastable state. Any tendency towards internal metastability is
resolved by Philips Semiconductors patented circuitry. If a
metastable event occurs within the flop the only outward
manifestation of the event will be an increased clock–to–Q/Q
propagation delay. This propagation delay is, of course, a function of
the metastability characteristics of the part defined by τ and T
The metastability characteristics of the 74F5074 and related part
types represent state–of–the–art TTL technology.
After determining the T
between failures (MTBF) is simple. Suppose a designer wants to
use the 74F50729 for synchronizing asynchronous data that is
arriving at 10MHz (as measured by a frequency counter), has a
clock frequency of 50MHz, and has decided that he would like to
sample the output of the 74F50109 10 nanoseconds after the clock
edge. He simply plugs his number into the equation below:
MTBF = e
In this formula, fC is the frequency of the clock, fI is the average
input event frequency , and t’ is the time after the clock pulse that the
output is sampled (t’ < h, h being the normal propagation delay). In
this situation the fI will be twice the data frequency of 20 MHz
because input events consist of both of low and high transitions.
Multiplying f
clear that the MTBF is greater than 10
formula MTBF is 1.51 X 10
74F50109
output will build a waveform.0 An experiment was
output can vary in time with respect
output did not change state even
and t of the flop, calculating the mean time
0
(t’/t)
/ TofCf
I
by fC gives an answer of 10
I
10
seconds or about 480 years.
15
Hz2. From Fig. 4 it is
10
seconds. Using the above
output
0.
MET ASTABLE IMMUNE CHARACTERISTICS
Philips Semiconductors uses the term ’metastable immune’ to
describe characteristics of some of the products in its FAST family.
Specifically the 74F50XXX family presently consist of 4 products
which displays metastable immune characteristics. This term means
that the outputs will not glitch or display an output anomaly under
any circumstances including setup and hold time violations.
This claim is easily verified on the 74F5074. By running two
independent signal generators (see Fig. 1) at nearly the same
frequency (in this case 10MHz clock and 10.02 MHz data) the
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SIGNAL GENERATOR
SIGNAL GENERATOR
DQ
CP
TRIGGER
DIGITAL
Q
SCOPE
INPUT
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Figure 1. Test setup
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
Synchronizing dual J–K
positive edge-triggered
flip-flop with metastable immune characteristics
COMP ARISON OF METASTABLE IMMUNE AND NON–IMMUNE CHARACTERISTICS
4
3
2
1
0
Time base = 2.00ns/div Trigger level = 1.5 Volts Trigger slope = positive
Figure 2. 74F74 Q output triggered by Q output, Setup and Hold times violated
74F50109
SF00602
3
2
1
0
Time base = 2.00ns/div Trigger level = 1.5 Volts Trigger slope = positive
Figure 3. 74F74 Q output triggered by Q output, Setup and Hold times violated
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