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

Function of the card:
Sense Amplifier-Select Gate, Read Gate and Band Pass Ctrl
Sense amplifier-select gate, read gate and band pass ctrl

Listed in 1401 SMS card usage

Complemented Transistor Resistor Logic (CTRL) is IBM's term for a form of resistor-transistor logic.

Part number: 370420

PCB number: 484097

Used in: IBM 1410, IBM 1401

Cap code: None (details)

IBM SMS card type YCB 370420 IBM SMS card type YCB 370420 IBM SMS card type YCB 370420

Image courtesy of Christoph Methfessel

References: 2_2 SMS Cards, p139
1410_SMS_VOL_1.pdf, p118
Coslet data

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.