Synchronization of a magnetic computer

Abstract

In computer design the problem of communication between the central computer and the outside world is always present. This paper describes how this problem was solved for the Cambridge computer with a new type of shift register employing the Ferractor*, the magnetic core developed by Remington Rand Univac. The computer and the magnetic amplifiers which it uses were described in some detail in other papers. The shift register itself has many unique features, however, and the design and application merit a separate discussion.