Netlogic Microsystems, Inc

Samir C Vora

Elango Ganesan

Gaurav Singh

Frederick R Gruner

Brian Hang Wai Yang

Christopher M Eccles

A prefix matching apparatus for directing information to a destination port includes a memory configured to store a piece of data including an address and a plurality of levels each including a plurality of memory locations, the levels each representing a unique address space. A controller is coupled to the memory and to the plurality of levels, and is configured to read the data address and to direct the data to the next level associated with a unique address space associated with the data address. In one embodiment, the controller is configured to match the data address prefix to a plurality of addresses associated with the unique address spaces. Advantages of the invention include fast switch decisions and low switch latency.

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Milpitas, CA, United States of America

Samir C Vora