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I made memory from scratch – polymatt [video]

The video documents the process of building a memory device from scratch, covering the construction of core memory using ferrite cores and copper wire, as well as related concepts like decoders and sense amplifiers.

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- This video documents the process of building a simple computer memory cell from discrete electronic components (transistors, resistors, LEDs) — essentially recreating the basic SRAM (static random-access memory) bit from scratch. - "Polymatt" is a YouTube creator known for hands-on electronics and computing projects, often building primitive versions of modern technology to show how it fundamentally works. - The video demonstrates a flip-flop circuit: the core building block that can store a single binary digit (0 or 1). Most people use memory chips without ever seeing the circuitry inside; this video makes that invisible layer visible. - It bridges a common gap: many programmers and tech enthusiasts understand memory abstractly (as addresses and values) but have never seen the physical logic gates that make it possible.

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