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From: crandell@ut-sally.UUCP (Jim Crandell)
Newsgroups: net.arch
Subject: Re: Multi-valued logic
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Date: Thu, 28-Feb-85 18:58:22 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 28 18:58:22 1985
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> I don't know about the 8087 using multi-valued logic internally, but I do
> know that there are some memory chips do....
> 
> One application of multi-valued logic which I have never heard of is voltage-
> multiplexing pins.

Interesting juxtaposition.  Have a look at the MM5270 (18-pin, 4K dynamic
RAM).  Three levels on one pin, I readily admit, doesn't look very impressive,
but it enabled them to get a nonmultiplexed 4-K into 18 pins.

You gotta start somewhere.
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    Jim Crandell, C. S. Dept., The University of Texas at Austin
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