EEVblog 1713 - CRAZY Density Magnetic Core Memory from Space Shuttle!

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Published on October 6, 2025 12:14:28 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG9m4fN71rQ

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A look at the crazy ferrite core density in the Ampex 1600 16k x 18 bit word magnetic core memory from Ampex Memory Products Division, used in the Mitra 125S computer for the Spacelab program on the Space Shuttle.

00:00 - Magnetic core memory
01:52 - How magnetic core memory works
07:12 - Ampex high density 16Kword core memory

Magnetic core simulator: https://nationalmaglab.org/magnet-academy/watch-play/interactive-tutorials/magnetic-core-memory/#:~:text=Magnetic core memory was developed,electric current in a circuit.

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