Balanced Capacitor Read-Only Store (BCROS) for microprogram

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Date Introduced
1965 ca.
Photographer
Richards, Mark
Dimensions
overall: 1/8 x 20 x 8 1/2 in
Manufacturer
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
Credit Line
Gift of Samir Husson
Copyright Owner
© Mark Richards
Location
US
Keywords
capacitive; mechanical
Object ID
X1470.97p
Memory Type
Capacitive strips

The microcode stored in this memory helped provide compatibility between IBM’s System/360 mainframe computers, by allowing small machines to implement complex instruction sets.