21 Nov
1997
21 Nov
'97
11:56 a.m.
Dumb vintage memory idea #2:
I wonder if one could make a memory array consisting neon bulbs (NE-2s)
and diodes. Both are mighty cheap and plentiful, and it might just work
for a very slow array. That negative resistance portion of the NE-2s curve
may be able to be exploited. Give each one just enough current to keep
alive, pulse them to set a one, read them using the leakage current, and
kill the current to reset to zero. It may be very similar to a core array.
William Donzelli
william(a)ans.net