What is Synchronous reset?

A reset sampled at clock edges to initialize flip-flops. Timing is easier to analyze, but it does not act while the clock is stopped.

Field: HDL & Verification

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Asynchronous reset Flip-flop Blocking assignment Combinational loop Constrained random verification Four-state logic Gate-level simulation Generate statement Hardware description language (HDL) Lint tool

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