However, it is fast and reduces decoding logic, so it is often used ... that let you describe the state machine as a table or state diagram and many will even generate the code for you.

Although we’ll be talking about state machines as they apply to computer programs, they are also useful in designing computer logic and a logic diagram reinforces the definition (Figure 1). Figure 1.

by distributing the clock signal using local clock lines or general-purpose routing resources (which enable the insertion of logic gates). Let’s consider a simple 4-state machine (figure 1) that is ...