World's First RAM Chip [video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e2SL56FSAw

by VaedaStrike • 12 years ago

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mkoryak• 12 years ago

I was annoyed that they called parity parody in the subtitles.

I was also annoyed that whenever I see subtitles I must read them as I watch the video.

But does put things in perspective doesnt it?

t__r• 12 years ago

That's not a chip.

jonsen2• 12 years ago

You could say it's 4096 1-bit chips wired together.

alkimie2• 12 years ago

I'd suggest not. These are not semiconductors. They are tiny toroid ferrite cores with two windings around each--one for reading and one for writing.

DonGateley• 12 years ago

Heh, as a wet behind the ears engineer I worked on the first computer for IBM that switched late in the design from core to solid state. Saw lots of higher density versions of what he is holding in that video.

Back then our field engineers used to fly with small stacks of these for field replacement in the passenger area of planes. They were called "boms" until some passengers freaked out at overheard conversations. :-)

World's First RAM Chip [video]

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