Symbolics 3645, S/N 10147, P/N 365000

The RICM has two 3645 systems

This system contains the following boards:

Memory 2 MW

Memory 2 MW

3670 Input-Output

Memory 2 MW

Front End

Floating Point Accelerator

Instruction Fetch Unit

Extended Sequencer

Data Path

This 36-bit L-Machine was manufactured by Symbolics of Cambridge, MA, a spin off from the MIT AI Lab. It was introduced in 1985 and runs the Genera operating system. It was designed for running and developing Artificial Intelligence software. By 1995 the company was bankrupt because of management problems and the decline of the AI market.

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The 2 MW Memory Card

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Cards left to right: 2 MW Memory, 2 MW Memory, 3670 I/O, FEP, Floating Point Accelerator,

Instruction Fetch Unit, Extended Sequencer, Data Path.

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The 3670 I/O Card

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The FEP Card

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The Floating Point Accelerator

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The Instruction Fetch Unit

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Extended Sequencer

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Data Path