An asynchronous 4-bit binary down counter changes from count 2 to count 3. How many transitional states are required?

An asynchronous 4-bit binary down counter changes from count 2 to count 3. How many transitional states are required? Correct Answer 15

Transitional state is given by (2n – 1). Since, it’s a 4-bit counter, therefore, transition states = 24 – 1 = 15. So, total transitional states are 15.

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