- Dec 16, 2003
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It looks like the binary system may get tossed soon.
US Patent Application 20030212724:
http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1="20030212724".PGNR.&OS=DN/20030212724&RS=DN/20030212724
"Through the grouping of registers to form memory groups, the memory elements may be programmed to store multidigit numbers. Instead of being limited to operations based on a binary or base 2 arithmetic system, the digital multistate characteristic of the phase change material permits the storage and processing of digits associated with any arithmetic base in the registers to achieve non-binary computational capability. Direct storage and processing of numbers in base 10, base 8, or base 16, for example, is possible with the instant invention. Bases of hundreds, thousands or even higher are also compatible with the instant invention. As a result, the instant invention provides an opportunity to achieve massively parallel computation. The parallel computation capability, higher storage densities and non-binary operation possible with multistate memory elements through the instant computing methods provide an opportunity to vastly improve the speed and efficiency of computation relative to conventional computing machines."
Also see US Patent 6,141,241 for the same technique used for encryption:
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-...,141,241.WKU.&OS=PN/6,141,241&RS=PN/6,141,241
Of interest is that this technology is based on OUM (aka phase change) memory. See the link below for more info on OUM:
http://news.com.com/2100-1040-269834.html?legacy=cnet
So it looks like OUM and this underlying nonbinary technology is pretty close. My question is, what the heck are we going to see when CPUs can add, subtract, multiply and divide in base ten (or some other useful base)?
This is revolutionary, no?
I posted this over at THG but I'm trying to get some insight on the tech so I've posted here as well.
US Patent Application 20030212724:
http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1="20030212724".PGNR.&OS=DN/20030212724&RS=DN/20030212724
"Through the grouping of registers to form memory groups, the memory elements may be programmed to store multidigit numbers. Instead of being limited to operations based on a binary or base 2 arithmetic system, the digital multistate characteristic of the phase change material permits the storage and processing of digits associated with any arithmetic base in the registers to achieve non-binary computational capability. Direct storage and processing of numbers in base 10, base 8, or base 16, for example, is possible with the instant invention. Bases of hundreds, thousands or even higher are also compatible with the instant invention. As a result, the instant invention provides an opportunity to achieve massively parallel computation. The parallel computation capability, higher storage densities and non-binary operation possible with multistate memory elements through the instant computing methods provide an opportunity to vastly improve the speed and efficiency of computation relative to conventional computing machines."
Also see US Patent 6,141,241 for the same technique used for encryption:
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-...,141,241.WKU.&OS=PN/6,141,241&RS=PN/6,141,241
Of interest is that this technology is based on OUM (aka phase change) memory. See the link below for more info on OUM:
http://news.com.com/2100-1040-269834.html?legacy=cnet
So it looks like OUM and this underlying nonbinary technology is pretty close. My question is, what the heck are we going to see when CPUs can add, subtract, multiply and divide in base ten (or some other useful base)?
This is revolutionary, no?
I posted this over at THG but I'm trying to get some insight on the tech so I've posted here as well.