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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kee Park, San Jose, CA (US);
Scott Yu-Fan Chu, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
Integrated Device Technology, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 1/500 ;
Abstract
Content addressable memory (CAM) devices include a first match line segment associated with a first row of CAM cells within a CAM array and an inverter having an input electrically coupled to the first match line segment. A match line precharge support circuit is provided. The match line precharge support circuit includes a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal electrically coupled to an output of the inverter, a first current carrying terminal that is electrically coupled to the first match line segment and a second current carrying terminal that is electrically coupled to a power supply line.