The Arithmetic Element of the IBM Type 701 Computer

1 October 1953

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Proceedings of the IRE

Vol. 41 (10) , 1287-1294
https://doi.org/10.1109/jrproc.1953.274302

Abstract

The arithmetic element of the IBM Type 701 Computer contains a number of innovations, both in circuits and in logic, which distinguish it from that used in other high-speed, parallel, binary computers. The most significant of these is the storage element used in the arithmetic registers, in place of the more usual flip-flop or trigger circuit. Use of this new element enables a number of simplifications to be introduced in the methods of executing instructions.

Keywords

DIGITAL ARITHMETIC
LARGE-SCALE SYSTEMS
SWITCHES
CONCURRENT COMPUTING
PULSED POWER SUPPLIES
LOGIC CIRCUITS
REGISTERS
FLIP-FLOPS
TRIGGER CIRCUITS
MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING

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Engineering Description of the IBM Type 701 Computer
Proceedings of the IRE, 1953