Self-referenced match-line sense amplifier for content addressable memories
US7751218B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C15/04
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A design structure for designing, manufacturing, or testing a content addressable memory (CAM) device. The CAM device includes a plurality of CAM cells, match-lines (MLs), search lines, and ML sense amplifiers. The ML sense amplifiers are capable of self-calibration to their respective thresholds to reduce effects of random device variation between adjacent sense amplifiers.
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