Flip-Flop Clock Enable
Dedicated CE pin
- Both Flip-Flops in a CLB must use same clock enable
- Flip-Flops with Asynchronous Clear or Preset
- Examples: FDCE, FDCPE
CE implemented in the Look Up Table
- Flip-Flops in CLB can have a separate clock enable
- Flip-Flops with Synchronous Set or Reset
- Examples: FDRE, FDSE, FDSRE
Comparison of the two types of Flip Flops:
- Dedicated version is faster and allows more functionality in the LUT (Look Up Table)
- LUT version allows higher utilization of an FPGA with many clock enables