The Design Problems of a Megabit Storage Matrix for Use in a High-Speed Computer

An examination of the properties of a pulse transmission matrix for a storage system is given in detail. An attempt is made to arrive at design criteria for a practical system. It appears that microstrip techniques afford an economic approach to the problem and that technically, impedances of the order of 50 ohms will present optimum over-all performance. Use of conductors of about 1 mm in width and electroformed earth shields separated by about 2 mm, will result in an access time less than 6 mμ sec and a total physical size of less than a meter cube.