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Content addressable memory cell

US6977831B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

23Claims

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Assignee

Infineon Technologies AG · DE

Inventors

Joel Hatsch · Holzkirchen, DE
Winfried Kamp · Munich, DE
Thomas Kunemund · Birkenfeld, DE
Holger Sedlak · Hersbruck, DE
Heinz Soldner · Bruckmühl, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 17, 2004
Grant date	Dec 20, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 17, 2024

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG11C15/04
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

One embodiment provides a content addressable memory cell having a first memory cell which is electrically connected to a comparator unit. The comparator unit is constructed from at least eight transistors, at least four transistors being arranged in a first circuit part and at least four transistors being arranged in a second circuit part and each of the circuit parts having at least two circuit branches.

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