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High speed CAM cell

US6181591A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 14, 1999
Grant dateJan 30, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 14, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C15/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A high speed and low power consumption associative memory (CAM) cell and CAM word circuit which provides an associative memory (CAM) word circuit 40. The circuit includes a word match line 20 and a plurality of associative memory (CAM) cells 35 connected in parallel to the word match line. A precharge circuit 21 charges the word match line 20, and a voltage controlling device 41 is located between the precharge circuit and the word match line.

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