Multiple mode content-addressable memory

Details Multiple mode content-addressable memory Multiple mode content-addressable memory

2006-11-03

2009-10-27

Nguyen, Hiep T (Department: 2187)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

Reexamination Certificate

active

07610441

ABSTRACT:
According to embodiments of the invention a multi-mode memory device is provided. The memory device includes at least one content-addressable memory (CAM). The memory device further includes a first match-in bus for receiving input into a first CAM of the at least one CAM, wherein the status of the match-in bus determines a operating mode of a plurality of operating modes of the first CAM, and a match-out bus for enabling the first CAM to be coupled to another CAM module and comprises match lines of a memory portion of the first CAM, wherein if the match-in bus is disabled, the first CAM is in a first mode, and if the match-in bus is enabled, the first CAM is in a second mode.

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