The data stored in a content-addressable memory (CAM) are accessed based on their contents, rather than their location, and this functionality is useful in many applications …
This book is intended as an introductory text concerned with the design of digital computers; computer programming and operation are mentioned only when they have a direct bearing …
HJ Mattausch, T Gyohten, Y Soda… - IEEE Journal of Solid …, 2002 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An associative-memory architecture for a fully parallel minimum Hamming distance search is proposed, which uses digital circuitry for bit comparison and fast analog circuitry for word …
RK Montoye - US Patent 5,319,590, 1994 - Google Patents
57 ABSTRACT A content addressable memory cell is able to store a state representing" Don't Care', by storing two bits of data. The" Don't Care” state is indicated by storing two …
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An associative parallel processing system using novel VLSI associative memory is described. By optimizing the VLSI associative memory architecture, the restrictions that are …
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Each housekeeping command calls for a corresponding combination of write back and flag reset operations. In laundering, a write back operation is performed for owner entries in a …
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Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide hardware and algorithms for testing CAMs. Another object of the invention is to provide a means and algorithm for testing …
SMS Jalaleddine, LG Johnson - IEEE journal of solid-state …, 1992 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The authors present the design and implementation of content addressable memories (CAMs) that execute relational and nearest-match instructions. Implementation of a novel …
A memory system which rapidly chooses the stored item most closely matching a given input is fundamental to a number of recognition tasks. A memory architecture which performs this …