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From: jfp@gatech.CSNET (John Passafiume)
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Subject: Computer Technology in USSR - circa 1955 to 1970
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Date: Thu, 6-Mar-86 16:40:21 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar  6 16:40:21 1986
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Organization: School of Information and Computer Science, Georgia Tech, Atlanta
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Keywords: airborne computers read-only memory ferrite transistors
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I have been talking to an individual who spent a considerable length of
term working in research labs in the USSR on airborne computer projects.
In our discussions he mentioned some technogies and uses of technologies
that I was unaware of. For example, he discussed the use of core memories
as ROM where "little old ladies" wired the application program bits into
the ROMs. The 
use of core memory as ROM is something I am not aware of. Is anyone out
there aware of such a use of core memory. He also mentioned the use of
memory plates with ultrasonic drilling of small holes for the bits (to
be used in RAM). Is there a US counterpart to this?
Finally, he indicated that they used ferrite transistors. I was not
aware of this either. Can anyone shed light on this??
If anyone can point me to any historical references to this era in either
US or USSR developments it would be greatly appreciated.

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John Passafiume
School of ICS, Georgia Tech, Atlanta GA 30332
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