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Of course, people DID build ternary computers. The most notable of these is Setun' (I had a chance to play with it at Moscow State University). https://en.wik
by averros 6y ago
Of course, people DID build ternary computers.
The most notable of these is Setun' (I had a chance to play with it at Moscow State University).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setun https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setun
- haqreu 6y agoSetun is the only example, and it had a binary memory.
- shakna 6y agoThere was also the Canadian QTC-1. [0] [0] https://jglobal.jst.go.jp/en/detail?JGLOBAL_ID=200902082979377680 https://jglobal.jst.go.jp/en/detail?JGLOBAL_ID=2009020829793...
- haqreu 6y agoThis is ROM only, not a fully functioning computer.
- shakna 6y agoHead to the end of the paper about the ROM [0], and you'll find the QTC-1 was the computer said ROM was designed for, not the ROM design itself. [0] https://wwwee.ee.bgu.ac.il/~kushnero/ternary/Using%20CMOS%20gates/A%20CMOS%20ternary%20ROM%20chip.pdf https://wwwee.ee.bgu.ac.il/~kushnero/ternary/Using%20CMOS%20...
- haqreu 6y agoAFAIK it was never built, only partially designed.