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Content addressable memories having entries stored therein with independently searchable weight fields and methods of operating same

US6745280B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 28, 2002
Grant dateJun 1, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2022

Classification

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

Abstract

A content addressable memory (CAM) device includes a CAM array that has multiple entries therein that are arranged in groups by weight class. Each entry comprises data bits and independently searchable weight bits that identify the weight class of the entry.

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