Preliminary Tests on the Four-core Magnetic-memory Array, 1951 June 18
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 16
Scope and Contents
MIT DIC 6345. Project Whirlwind Engineering Note E-406. Successful operation of a four-core magnetic-memory array indicates the soundness of a multi-coordinate storage and selection scheme. The ability of one core to retain information in the face of an unlimited amount of disturbing activity was tested, and current-variation margins determined.
Dates
- 1951 June 18
Creator
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Servomechanisms Laboratory (Publisher, Organization)
Extent
From the Collection: 3.9 Gigabytes (4035 MB in 1835 digital files in 31 folders)
From the Collection: 56.3 Cubic Feet (189 boxes including 142 microfilm reels)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Creator
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Servomechanisms Laboratory (Publisher, Organization)
- Papian, William N. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries. Department of Distinctive Collections Repository
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