PROGRESS REPORT ON THE NEBULA COMPUTER.
Abstract
Oregon State University has designed and constructed a medium speed, serial digital computer using glass delay lines circulating at 22 mc. as memory. The design objectives as originally conceived in a special seminar were: (1) To be a research project in computer design. (2) To be used as an educational machine. (3) To have easily modifiable hardware for basic research in computer systems design. An unusual arrangement of information within the 22 mc. memory allows a simple interface with the 340 kc. arithmetic unit, which results in an effective zero latency time and provides possibilities for an associative memory. The arithmetic unit has a command structure similar to large parallel machines and uses flip-flop arithmetic and control registers throughout. All hardware development has been aimed toward the concept of easy modification, elaborate console controls for effective man-machine interaction, and low cost. This report describes the status of the project as of August 21, 1967. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 21, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0659304
Entities
People
- B. L. Rogoff
- G. A. Hoselton
- J. A. Boles
- J. N. Haek
- V. L. Cheeves
Organizations
- Oregon State University