[just_myles]

Stopped right here:

"For example, to express the number 128 in the current binary system, 8 "bits" will be required. With the ternary system, only 5 "trits" will be required."

Does that mean 8 bits != 5 trits? What is the 8bit eqivalent, 8 trits?

Cool to see an effort being made to progress semiconductor technology.

[randyrand]

with 5 trits you can represent 3^5 = 243 states. With 8 bit you can represent 2^8 = 256 states. Very close but not the same.