Masking parity information associated with a ternary content addressable memory
US7152140B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C15/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to some embodiments, a parity check is provided for ternary content addressable memory. For example, it may be arranged for a read request to be transmitted to a ternary content addressable memory unit. Data content may then be received from the memory unit in response to the read request, a parity check may be performed on the data content. According to some embodiments, parity information may be masked when the memory unit is queried.
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