GATE | GATE CS 2011 | Question 15
The minimum number of D flip-flops needed to design a mod-258 counter is.
(A) 9
(B) 8
(C) 512
(D) 258
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
An n-bit binary counter consists of n flip-flops and can count in binary from 0 to 2^n – 1.  (Source: Computer System Architecture by Morris Mano)Â
2^n ≥ 258
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