FPGA VAX update, now DIY TTL computers

Paul Koning pkoning at equallogic.com
Wed Nov 9 10:36:25 CST 2005


>>>>> "woodelf" == woodelf  <bfranchuk at jetnet.ab.ca> writes:

 woodelf> Allison wrote:
 >> After transistors the second evolution in computers was packaging.
 >> 
 woodelf> No, I think Automatic wire wrapping was the big difference
 woodelf> untill the 70's.  Then it was the dip packaging of the
 woodelf> transistors in the form of SSI and MSI.

Allison is right.  Look at the CDC 6600 (1964).  Skilled packaging is
one of many pieces of excellent engineering that made it possible.

    paul



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