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Question 349

What is the function of a decade counter?

  1. It produces one output pulse for every 10 input pulsesCorrect answer
  2. It decodes a decimal number for display on a seven-segment LED display
  3. It produces 10 output pulses for every input pulse
  4. It decodes a binary number for display on a seven-segment LED display

Explanation

A decade counter counts through ten states and then rolls over, so it emits one output pulse for every ten pulses at its input. Turning a count into segment drive is the job of a separate decoder/driver, not of the counter.

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Question 349: What is the function of a decade counter? · FCC Amateur Extra Class (Element 4) · Questena