Title
Magnetic core memory arrayCatalog Number
102688661Type
Physical objectDescription
The object is described by donor as:Before IC packages were developed for memory circuits in the 1960s,
virtually all memory used in computers consisted of magnetic cores
(miniature-ferrite "donuts") strung on an XY web as shown in item #2. One
of the primary producers of these passive memory systems was
FerroxCube Corporation of upstate New York. This was the predecessor of
the integrated circuit memory chip.
Manufacturer
Ferroxcube Corporation of AmericaIdentifying Numbers
| Other number | 150-127-21 | Handwritten on frame |
| Other number | 63-1119 | Handwritten on frame |
Dimensions
overall: 1/2 in x 4 1/4 in x 4 1/4 inCategory
Memory/coreCredit
Gift of SEMILot Number
X4294.2008
