The RCA SB256 Selectron
The 256-bit production Selectron
The SB256 is organized as a 2 by 128-bit memory.
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The two bit-output lines (the signal electrodes originating within the Faraday cage) are coaxially shielded pins passing through the tube base (above) and mating with a custom socket (below) manufactured by Alden Products Company. The coax sockets required a pin recepticle itself floating within the floating shield recepticle. This was required to minimize stress on the glass base from alignment errors in the manufacture of both tube and socket.
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