System, method and apparatus for memory with embedded associative section for computations
US8341362B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G5/393
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for data processing, the method includes: storing input data words in a row-wise manner in a memory that comprises multiple memory cells arranged in rows and columns; and transposing multiple data words by performing a sequence of shift operations and associative operations; wherein an associative operation comprises comparing in parallel multiple columns of associative memory cells to at least one comparand; and storing transposed data words in the memory.
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