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6. Sequential Logic

„I Know What You Did Last Cycle“

6.1 State Diagram, State Transition Diagram

6.1.1 Motivation

The diagrams of different states are well known from physics for example the state diagram (or better: phase diagram) of water, where its three states are: solid ice, liquid water and gaseous steam. The possible state transitions are due to temperature increase or decrease.

In Abbildung 9 image (1) the states of water are shown on the temperature axis. When only the state transistions are relevant, the states are simplified to a circle, showing the state name and behaviour. The transitions are depict as arrows, where the needed condititon is written onto (See Abbildung 9 image (2) ). This diagram is called state transition diagram.

Abb. 9: State Diagram of water introduction_to_digital_systems:sdwater.png

For matter not only the dimension „temperature“ is important, but also the „pressure“. The full phase diagram is shown in Abbildung 10 image (1). By this, another variable is available and more transistions. These can be drawn into the state transition diagram (Abbildung 10 image (2)).

Abb. 10: State Diagram of water introduction_to_digital_systems:sdwater2.png