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Part RoHS Manufacturer Logic IC Type Temperature Grade Terminal Form No. of Terminals Package Code Package Shape Total Dose (V) Package Body Material Schmitt Trigger Surface Mount No. of Functions Maximum Frequency At Nominal Supply Technology Screening Level No. of Inputs No. of Bits Packing Method Nominal Supply Voltage / Vsup (V) Power Supplies (V) Load Capacitance (CL) Package Style (Meter) Package Equivalence Code Propagation Delay (tpd) Maximum I (ol) Sub-Category Terminal Pitch Maximum Operating Temperature Count Direction Output Characteristics Trigger Type Minimum Operating Temperature Terminal Finish Terminal Position No. of Ports Minimum fmax JESD-30 Code Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) Maximum Supply Voltage (Vsup) Maximum Seated Height Width Qualification Output Polarity Minimum Supply Voltage (Vsup) Maximum Power Supply Current (ICC) Additional Features JESD-609 Code Maximum Time At Peak Reflow Temperature (s) Peak Reflow Temperature (C) Length Family

SN74ALS113JP4

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

2

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

NEGATIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T14

SN74ALS580ADW3

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

20

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

TTL

8

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP20,.4

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G20

SN74H73J

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED

NO

2

TTL

2

5

25 pF

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

27 ns

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

NEGATIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

25 MHz

R-GDIP-T14

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

25 mA

MASTER SLAVE OPERATION

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

19.56 mm

TTL/H/L

SN74LS174DRE4

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

30000000 Hz

TTL

6

TR

5

5

15 pF

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.25

30 ns

8 Amp

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

30 MHz

R-PDSO-G16

1

5.25 V

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.75 V

26 mA

e4

30

260

9.9 mm

LS

SN74S268FN

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

J BEND

20

QCCJ

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

TTL

6

5

15 pF

CHIP CARRIER

LDCC20,.4SQ

18 ns

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

HIGH LEVEL

0 Cel

QUAD

S-PQCC-J20

5.25 V

4.57 mm

8.9662 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.75 V

119 mA

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

8.9662 mm

S

SN74H78JP4

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

2

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

MASTER-SLAVE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T14

SN7472N

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

TTL

2

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

40 ns

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

NEGATIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

15 MHz

R-PDIP-T14

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

20 mA

WITH MASTER SLAVE OPERATION; 3 J & 3 K INPUTS ANDED

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

19.305 mm

TTL/H/L

SN74ALS580FN

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

J BEND

20

QCCJ

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

TTL

8

5

5

CHIP CARRIER

LDCC20,.4SQ

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

0 Cel

QUAD

S-PQCC-J20

Not Qualified

SN7470J4

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

1

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T14

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

SN74ALS109JP4

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

2

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

5962-01-010-6445

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

1

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T14

Not Qualified

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

SN74ALS74N1

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T14

Not Qualified

SN74AS573FN3

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

J BEND

20

QCCJ

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

TTL

8

5

5

CHIP CARRIER

LDCC20,.4SQ

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

0 Cel

QUAD

S-PQCC-J20

SN74ALS114AN1

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

NEGATIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T14

Not Qualified

SN74ALS273DWE4

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

20

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

35000000 Hz

TTL

8

TUBE

5

5

50 pF

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP20,.4

15 ns

24 Amp

FF/Latch

1.27 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)

DUAL

35 MHz

R-PDSO-G20

1

5.5 V

2.65 mm

7.5 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.5 V

29 mA

e4

NOT SPECIFIED

260

12.8 mm

ALS

SN74LS378J-00

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED

NO

1

TTL

6

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

27 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

30 MHz

R-GDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.75 V

22 mA

WITH HOLD MODE

19.56 mm

LS

SN74F273D

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

20

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

TTL

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP20,.4

20 Amp

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G20

Not Qualified

88 mA

SN74AS580N1

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

20

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

TTL

8

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP20,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T20

Not Qualified

SN74AS874JT4

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

2

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP24,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T24

5962-01-030-7992

Texas Instruments

JBAR-KBAR FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

NEGATIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

Not Qualified

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

5962-01-158-9156

Texas Instruments

JBAR-KBAR FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

20

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

8

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP20,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T20

Not Qualified

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

SN74H103N-00

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

TTL

2

5

25 pF

IN-LINE

20 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

NEGATIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

40 MHz

R-PDIP-T14

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

38 mA

19.305 mm

TTL/H/L

SN74ALS112ADRE4

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

30000000 Hz

TTL

2

TR

5

5

50 pF

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.25

19 ns

8 Amp

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

NEGATIVE EDGE

0 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

30 MHz

R-PDSO-G16

1

5.5 V

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.5 V

4.5 mA

e4

30

260

9.9 mm

ALS

SN74LS112ANE4

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

30000000 Hz

TTL

2

TUBE

5

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

20 ns

8 Amp

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

NEGATIVE EDGE

0 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

45 MHz

R-PDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

6 mA

e4

19.305 mm

LS

SN74F374DW3

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

20

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

70000000 Hz

TTL

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP20,.4

24 Amp

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G20

86 mA

SN74S175N

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

75000000 Hz

TTL

4

TUBE

5

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

17 ns

20 Amp

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)

DUAL

75 MHz

R-PDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

96 mA

e4

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

19.305 mm

S

SN74AS175BDRE4

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

TTL

4

TR

5

5

50 pF

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.25

10 ns

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

100 MHz

R-PDSO-G16

5.5 V

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.5 V

34 mA

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

9.9 mm

AS

SN74AS113J

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

2

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

NEGATIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T14

Not Qualified

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

SN74LS173ANE4

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

25000000 Hz

TTL

4

TUBE

5

5

45 pF

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

35 ns

24 Amp

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

30 MHz

R-PDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.75 V

24 mA

WITH HOLD MODE; WITH DUAL OUTPUT ENABLE; DISABLE TIME CL = 5PF

e4

19.305 mm

LS

SN74ALS842JTP4

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

1

TTL

10

IN-LINE

DIP24,.3

24 Amp

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T24

SN74S74NSRG4

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

14

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

75000000 Hz

TTL

1

TR

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP14,.3

9 ns

20 Amp

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

75 MHz

R-PDSO-G14

1

5.25 V

2 mm

5.3 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

25 mA

e4

30

260

10.2 mm

S

SN74S374N1

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

20

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

8

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP20,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T20

Not Qualified

SN74376N-10

Texas Instruments

J-KBAR FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

TTL

4

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

35 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

30 MHz

R-PDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.75 V

74 mA

19.305 mm

TTL/H/L

SN74LS171FN3

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

J BEND

20

QCCJ

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

4

TTL

CHIP CARRIER

LDCC20,.4SQ

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

QUAD

S-PQCC-J20

SN74174DW

Texas Instruments

JBAR-KBAR FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

SOP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

YES

6

TTL

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SO(UNSPEC)

FF/Latches

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

Not Qualified

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

SN74LS279AJ4

Texas Instruments

R-S LATCH

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

4

TTL

1

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

SN74175N-00

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

TTL

4

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

35 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

25 MHz

R-PDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

45 mA

19.305 mm

TTL/H/L

SN74L77T-03

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

FLAT

14

DFP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED

YES

2

TTL

2

5

15 pF

FLATPACK

30 ns

1.27 mm

70 Cel

HIGH LEVEL

0 Cel

DUAL

R-GDFP-F14

5.25 V

3.683 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.75 V

27 mA

6.48 mm

TTL/H/L

SN7473J-00

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED

NO

2

TTL

2

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

40 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

NEGATIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

15 MHz

R-GDIP-T14

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

20 mA

MASTER SLAVE OPERATION

19.56 mm

TTL/H/L

SN74376JP4

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

4

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

SN74LS107AN-00

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

TTL

2

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

20 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

NEGATIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

30 MHz

R-PDIP-T14

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

6 mA

19.305 mm

LS

SN74AS109NP1

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

Not Qualified

SN7475JP4

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

1

TTL

4

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

SN74F74D3

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

14

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

100000000 Hz

TTL

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP14,.25

20 Amp

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G14

16 mA

SN74LS175J-00

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED

NO

1

TTL

4

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

30 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

30 MHz

R-GDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

18 mA

19.56 mm

LS

SN74ALS846DW3

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

24

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

TTL

8

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP24,.4

24 Amp

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G24

SN74SSTV16859DGGG4

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

64

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

CMOS

13

2.5

2.5

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

TSSOP64,.32,20

2.8 ns

Other Logic ICs

.5 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

200 MHz

R-PDSO-G64

2.7 V

1.2 mm

6.1 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

2.3 V

17 mm

SSTV

SN74ALS533N1

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

20

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

TTL

8

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP20,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T20

Not Qualified

Latches & Flip-Flops

Latches and flip-flops are two types of electronic circuits used in digital systems to store and manipulate digital data. They are both sequential logic circuits, meaning that they can store information and use that information to make decisions based on the previous state.

A latch is a type of digital circuit that can hold or "latch" a signal in its current state. It is a simple memory element that can store a single bit of information. A latch can be transparent or opaque, depending on its behavior when the clock signal is active. A transparent latch passes the input signal through to the output when the clock signal is active, while an opaque latch holds the input signal at the output when the clock signal is active.

Flip-flops are similar to latches but are more sophisticated and have additional control inputs. A flip-flop is a digital circuit that can store one bit of information and change its state based on the clock signal and input signals. Flip-flops can be edge-triggered or level-triggered, depending on how they respond to the clock signal. Edge-triggered flip-flops change their state at the rising or falling edge of the clock signal, while level-triggered flip-flops change their state continuously as long as the clock signal is active.

Flip-flops are classified into various types based on their behavior and the number of inputs. Some of the commonly used flip-flops include D flip-flops, JK flip-flops, T flip-flops, and SR flip-flops. D flip-flops have a single data input and a clock input and can store one bit of information. JK flip-flops have two inputs, J and K, and can store one bit of information. T flip-flops have a single input and can toggle between two states based on the clock signal. SR flip-flops have two inputs, S and R, and can store one bit of information.

Latches and flip-flops are used in various applications, including digital signal processing, memory systems, and control circuits. They are essential components of digital systems and can be found in many electronic devices, such as computers, mobile phones, and digital cameras.