Fast content addressable memory with reduced power consumption

A content addressable memory in accordance with the present invention includes a number of bistable memory cells having as inputs thereto first and second bit lines and an address line, and a COMPARE circuit connected to each of the memory cells so as to provide the COMPARE function without loading...

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Hauptverfasser: NUECHTERLEIN, DAVID W, ATALLAH, FRANCOIS I, GARVIN, STACY J
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Zusammenfassung:A content addressable memory in accordance with the present invention includes a number of bistable memory cells having as inputs thereto first and second bit lines and an address line, and a COMPARE circuit connected to each of the memory cells so as to provide the COMPARE function without loading the first and second bit lines and including means for inhibiting current flow when a miscompare occurs.