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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2002
John R. Mick, Plano, TX (US);
Integrated Device Technology, Inc., Santa Clara, US;
Abstract
A content addressable memory with programmable priority weighting and low cost match detection is described. A CAM array provides match and no-match indications of an input data word to a weight array. The weight array generates a forced match with an assigned weight that is lower than those assigned to match and no-match indications received from the CAM array. The weight array determines a winning match among the received match indications and the forced match according to their assigned weights, and provides an indication of the winning match to an encoder. The encoder provides an address of the winning match, and a match detect output which is generated from the success or lack thereof of the forced match being determined the winning match.