Method and apparatus for parallel addressing of CAMs and RAMs
US5715188A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 7, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C29/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for parallel addressing a CAM and a RAM, and also for using a single wordline to address the CAM and/or RAM. The CAM and RAM are addressed using a common wordline, and the common wordline is also used for writing to the CAM during a write cycle and strobing the CAM during a read cycle.
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