This page describes the IBM SMS card "CLVR", and is part of the SMS card database.

Function of the card:
CTDL Extender Card
Ctdl extender card
CTDL-Extender Card
Extender and Limiter Card

Listed in 1401 SMS card usage

Complemented Transistor Diode Logic (CTDL) is IBM's term for a form of diode-transistor logic.

Part number: 371075

Used in: IBM 1410, IBM 1414 I/O Synchronizer, IBM 1401, IBM 7070

Cap code: VR (details)

Symbol: E

E: Extender. Provides additional inputs to logical blocks and triggers. Adds to drivers the ability to drive more loads.
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Image courtesy of Randall Neff

References: 1410_SMS_VOL_2.pdf, p62
1_2 SMS Cards, pp35,99
National Museum of Computing.
Coslet data
SMS Cap Code Templates & Index

The information on these pages comes from a variety of sources, especially old IBM documents on bitsavers.org, as well as information from the IBM 1401 restoration team, especially Tim Coslet's SMS data and Jim Hunt's data. Much of this information was obtained through OCR, so don't expect complete accuracy. These pages are not associated with IBM in any way.