diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/wiremod.dm b/code/__DEFINES/wiremod.dm
index 1c8dad6379f..784dcaa3e3c 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/wiremod.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/wiremod.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 // Port types. Determines what the port can connect to
 
 /// Can accept any datatype. Only works for inputs, output types will runtime.
-#define PORT_TYPE_ANY null
+#define PORT_TYPE_ANY "any"
 
 // Fundamental datatypes
 /// String datatype
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 // Other datatypes
 /// Atom datatype
 #define PORT_TYPE_ATOM "entity"
-/// Any datatype (USED ONLY FOR DISPLAY, DO NOT USE)
-#define COMP_TYPE_ANY "any"
 
 
 /// The maximum range between a port and an atom
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/component.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/component.dm
index 9ed55616bb6..82edd1c9876 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/component.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/component.dm
@@ -131,26 +131,6 @@
 	current_option = option
 	TRIGGER_CIRCUIT_COMPONENT(src, null)
 
-/**
- * Matches the output port's datatype with the input port's current connected port.
- *
- * Returns true if datatype was changed, otherwise returns false.
- * Arguments:
- * * input_port - The input port to check the connected port from.
- * * output_port - The output port to convert. Warning, this does change the output port.
- */
-/obj/item/circuit_component/proc/match_port_datatype(datum/port/input/input_port, datum/port/output/output_port)
-	if(input_port.connected_port)
-		var/datum/port/connected_port = input_port.connected_port
-		if(connected_port.datatype != output_port.datatype)
-			output_port.set_datatype(connected_port.datatype)
-			return TRUE
-	else
-		output_port.set_datatype(output_port.default_datatype)
-		return TRUE
-	return FALSE
-
-
 /**
  * Adds an input port and returns it
  *
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/components/utility/combiner.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/components/utility/combiner.dm
index 7857f0f260a..67f314faeb4 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/components/utility/combiner.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/components/utility/combiner.dm
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/circuit_component/combiner/populate_options()
 	var/static/component_options = list(
-		COMP_TYPE_ANY,
+		PORT_TYPE_ANY,
 		PORT_TYPE_STRING,
 		PORT_TYPE_NUMBER,
 		PORT_TYPE_LIST,
@@ -27,12 +27,11 @@
 
 /obj/item/circuit_component/combiner/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
-	current_option = COMP_TYPE_ANY
-	current_type = COMP_TYPE_ANY
+	current_type = current_option
 	for(var/port_id in 1 to input_port_amount)
 		var/letter = ascii2text(text2ascii("A") + (port_id-1))
-		add_input_port(letter, PORT_TYPE_ANY)
-	output_port = add_output_port("Output", PORT_TYPE_ANY)
+		add_input_port(letter, current_option)
+	output_port = add_output_port("Output", current_option)
 
 /obj/item/circuit_component/combiner/Destroy()
 	output_port = null
@@ -40,10 +39,8 @@
 
 /obj/item/circuit_component/combiner/input_received(datum/port/input/port)
 	. = ..()
-	if(current_type != current_option && (current_option != COMP_TYPE_ANY || current_type != PORT_TYPE_ANY))
+	if(current_type != current_option)
 		current_type = current_option
-		if(current_type == COMP_TYPE_ANY)
-			current_type = PORT_TYPE_ANY
 		for(var/datum/port/input/input_port as anything in input_ports)
 			input_port.set_datatype(current_type)
 		output_port.set_datatype(current_type)
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/components/utility/multiplexer.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/components/utility/multiplexer.dm
index 9ea48e70a0d..756d9ee92f7 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/components/utility/multiplexer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/components/utility/multiplexer.dm
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/circuit_component/multiplexer/populate_options()
 	var/static/component_options = list(
-		COMP_TYPE_ANY,
+		PORT_TYPE_ANY,
 		PORT_TYPE_STRING,
 		PORT_TYPE_NUMBER,
 		PORT_TYPE_LIST,
@@ -34,13 +34,12 @@
 
 /obj/item/circuit_component/multiplexer/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
-	current_option = COMP_TYPE_ANY
-	current_type = COMP_TYPE_ANY
+	current_type = current_option
 	input_port = add_input_port("Selector", PORT_TYPE_NUMBER, default = 1)
 	multiplexer_inputs = list()
 	for(var/port_id in 1 to input_port_amount)
-		multiplexer_inputs += add_input_port("Port [port_id]", PORT_TYPE_ANY)
-	output_port = add_output_port("Output", PORT_TYPE_ANY)
+		multiplexer_inputs += add_input_port("Port [port_id]", current_type)
+	output_port = add_output_port("Output", current_type)
 
 /obj/item/circuit_component/multiplexer/Destroy()
 	output_port = null
@@ -51,16 +50,14 @@
 
 /obj/item/circuit_component/multiplexer/input_received(datum/port/input/port)
 	. = ..()
-	if(current_type != current_option && (current_option != COMP_TYPE_ANY || current_type != PORT_TYPE_ANY))
+	if(current_type != current_option)
 		current_type = current_option
-		if(current_type == COMP_TYPE_ANY)
-			current_type = PORT_TYPE_ANY
 		for(var/datum/port/input/input_port as anything in multiplexer_inputs)
 			input_port.set_datatype(current_type)
 		output_port.set_datatype(current_type)
 
 	input_port.set_input(clamp(input_port.input_value || 1, 1, input_port_amount), FALSE)
 	if(.)
-		return TRUE
+		return
 	output_port.set_output(multiplexer_inputs[input_port.input_value].input_value)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/components/utility/ram.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/components/utility/ram.dm
index 9c8e120cd81..abceb5ead11 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/components/utility/ram.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/components/utility/ram.dm
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 /obj/item/circuit_component/ram
 	display_name = "RAM"
 	display_desc = "A component that retains a variable."
+	circuit_flags = CIRCUIT_FLAG_OUTPUT_SIGNAL
 
 	/// The input to store
 	var/datum/port/input/input_port
@@ -19,13 +20,27 @@
 	/// The current set value
 	var/datum/port/output/output
 
+	var/current_type
+
+/obj/item/circuit_component/ram/populate_options()
+	var/static/component_options = list(
+		PORT_TYPE_ANY,
+		PORT_TYPE_STRING,
+		PORT_TYPE_NUMBER,
+		PORT_TYPE_LIST,
+		PORT_TYPE_ATOM,
+		PORT_TYPE_SIGNAL,
+	)
+	options = component_options
+
 /obj/item/circuit_component/ram/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
-	input_port = add_input_port("Input", PORT_TYPE_ANY)
+	current_type = current_option
+	input_port = add_input_port("Input", current_type)
 	trigger = add_input_port("Store", PORT_TYPE_SIGNAL)
 	clear = add_input_port("Clear", PORT_TYPE_SIGNAL)
 
-	output = add_output_port("Stored Value", PORT_TYPE_ANY)
+	output = add_output_port("Stored Value", current_type)
 
 /obj/item/circuit_component/ram/Destroy()
 	input_port = null
@@ -36,7 +51,11 @@
 
 /obj/item/circuit_component/ram/input_received(datum/port/input/port)
 	. = ..()
-	match_port_datatype(input_port, output)
+	if(current_type != current_option)
+		current_type = current_option
+		input_port.set_datatype(current_type)
+		output.set_datatype(current_type)
+
 	if(.)
 		return
 
@@ -45,7 +64,7 @@
 		return
 
 	if(!COMPONENT_TRIGGERED_BY(trigger, port))
-		return
+		return TRUE
 
 	var/input_val = input_port.input_value
 
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/integrated_circuit.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/integrated_circuit.dm
index afa84c431c2..fe9011559ee 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/integrated_circuit.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/integrated_circuit.dm
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
 			var/datum/port/input/input_port = input_component.input_ports[input_port_id]
 			var/datum/port/output/output_port = output_component.output_ports[output_port_id]
 
-			if(input_port.datatype && !output_port.compatible_datatype(input_port.datatype))
+			if(input_port.datatype != PORT_TYPE_ANY && !output_port.compatible_datatype(input_port.datatype))
 				return
 
 			input_port.register_output_port(output_port)
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/port.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/port.dm
index 51c6eab8afa..212610ce8e9 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/port.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/port.dm
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 	set_output(null)
 
 /**
- * Determines if a datatype is compatible with this port.
+ * Determines if a datatype is compatible with another port of a different type.
  *
  * Arguments:
  * * other_datatype - The datatype to check