This chapter explains how to do VHDL programming for Sequential Circuits.

VHDL Code for an SR Latch

library ieee; 
use ieee.std_logic_1164.all;
  
entity srl is 
   port(r,s:in bit; q,qbar:buffer bit); 
end srl;  

architecture virat of srl is 
   signal s1,r1:bit; 
begin 
   q<= s nand qbar; 
   qbar<= r nand q; 
end virat; 

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VHDL Code for a D Latch

library ieee; 
use ieee.std_logic_1164.all;

entity Dl is 
   port(d:in bit; q,qbar:buffer bit); 
end Dl; 
 
architecture virat of Dl is 
   signal s1,r1:bit; 
begin 
   q<= d nand qbar; 
   qbar<= d nand q; 
end virat; 

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VHDL Code for an SR Flip Flop

library ieee; 
use ieee.std_logic_1164.all;
  
entity srflip is 
   port(r,s,clk:in bit; q,qbar:buffer bit); 
end srflip;
  
architecture virat of srflip is 
   signal s1,r1:bit; 
begin 
   s1<=s nand clk; 
   r1<=r nand clk;
   q<= s1 nand qbar;
   qbar<= r1 nand q;
end virat;    

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VHDL code for a JK Flip Flop

library IEEE; 
use IEEE.STD_LOGIC_1164.all;  

entity jk is 
   port(
      j : in STD_LOGIC; 
      k : in STD_LOGIC; 
      clk : in STD_LOGIC; 
      reset : in STD_LOGIC; 
      q : out STD_LOGIC; 
      qb : out STD_LOGIC 
   ); 
end jk;
  
architecture virat of jk is 
begin 
   jkff : process (j,k,clk,reset) is 
   variable m : std_logic := ''0 
   
   begin 
      if (reset = ''1'') then 
         m : = ''0 
      elsif (rising_edge (clk)) then 
         if (j/ = k) then
            m : = j; 
         elsif (j = ''1'' and k = ''1'') then 
            m : = not m; 
         end if; 
      end if; 
      
      q <= m; 
      qb <= not m; 
   end process jkff; 
end virat;

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VHDL Code for a D Flip Flop

Library ieee; 
use ieee.std_logic_1164.all;  

entity dflip is 
   port(d,clk:in bit; q,qbar:buffer bit); 
end dflip; 
 
architecture virat of dflip is 
   signal d1,d2:bit; 
begin 
   d1<=d nand clk; 
   d2<=(not d) nand clk; 
   q<= d1 nand qbar; 
   qbar<= d2 nand q; 
end virat;

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VHDL Code for a T Flip Flop

library IEEE; 
use IEEE.STD_LOGIC_1164.all;  

entity Toggle_flip_flop is 
   port( 
      t : in STD_LOGIC; 
      clk : in STD_LOGIC; 
      reset : in STD_LOGIC; 
      dout : out STD_LOGIC
   ); 
end Toggle_flip_flop;  

architecture virat of Toggle_flip_flop is 
begin 
   tff : process (t,clk,reset) is 
   variable m : std_logic : = ''0 
   
   begin 
      if (reset = ''1'') then 
         m : = ''0 
      elsif (rising_edge (clk)) then 
         if (t = ''1'') then 
            m : = not m;        
         end if; 
      end if; 
      dout < = m; 
   end process tff; 
end virat; 

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VHDL Code for a 4 – bit Up Counter

library IEEE; 
use ieee.std_logic_1164.all; 
use ieee.std_logic_unsigned.all;
  
entity counter is 
   port(Clock, CLR : in std_logic; 
      Q : out std_logic_vector(3 downto 0)
   ); 
end counter;  

architecture virat of counter is 
   signal tmp: std_logic_vector(3 downto 0); 
begin 
   process (Clock, CLR) 
   
   begin 
      if (CLR = ''1'') then 
         tmp < = "0000"; 
      elsif (Clock''event and Clock = ''1'') then 
         mp <= tmp &plus; 1; 
      end if; 
   end process; 
   Q <= tmp; 
end virat;

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VHDL Code for a 4-bit Down Counter

library ieee; 
use ieee.std_logic_1164.all; 
use ieee.std_logic_unsigned.all;
  
entity dcounter is 
   port(Clock, CLR : in std_logic; 
      Q : out std_logic_vector(3 downto 0)); 
end dcounter; 
 
architecture virat of dcounter is 
   signal tmp: std_logic_vector(3 downto 0); 

begin 
   process (Clock, CLR) 
   begin 
      if (CLR = ''1'') then 
         tmp <= "1111"; 
      elsif (Clock''event and Clock = ''1'') then 
         tmp <= tmp - 1; 
      end if; 
   end process; 
   Q <= tmp; 
end virat;

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