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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2002
Loris Navoni, Cernusco Sul Naviglio, IT;
Roberto Canegallo, Tortona, IT;
Mauro Chinosi, Cologno Monzese, IT;
Giovanni Gozzini, Palazzolo Sull'Oglio, IT;
Alan Kramer, Agrate Brianza, IT;
Pierluigi Rolandi, Volpedo, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
A memory device having an associative memory for the storage of data belonging to a plurality of classes. The associative memory has a plurality of memory locations aligned along rows and columns for the storage of data along the rows. Each memory row has a plurality of groups of memory locations, each storing a respective datum, wherein groups of memory locations adjacent along one and the same row store data belonging to different classes. Groups of memory locations adjacent in the direction of the columns and disposed on different rows store data belonging to one and the same class. Each class has data having a different maximum lengths. The device is particularly suitable for the storage of words belonging to a dictionary for automatic recognition of words in a written text.