IBM 4020 Military Computer


The IBM 4020 Military Computer was a Cold War era military computer. Two of them were used in the two IBM AN/FSQ-31 SAC Data Processing Systems.
Details:
  • Instruction rate : Up to 400,000 instructions per second
  • Cycle time : 2.5 microseconds
  • Word size : 48 bits + 2 parity bits
  • Core storage : up to 131,072 words
  • operates in parallel mode
  • 69 instructions
  • single address instructions
  • Add or subtract : 2.5 microseconds
  • Add or subtract :
  • Multiply : average 24 μs
  • Multiply :
  • Multiprocessing with Automatic Priority
The instruction format includes:
Man-machine communications included a light-gun to indicate an area of interest on a visual display unit.
Circuit logic packaging was based on 7 types of Q-pacs each holding 1 to 4 circuits. Transistors and semiconductor diodes were soldered to the outside of the Q-pac encapsulation for ease of cooling and replacement.