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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2011
Applicant:
Dimitri Argyres, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventor:
Dimitri Argyres, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
NetLogic Microsystems, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A CAM array includes a plurality of regular rows and a reference row. Each regular row is partitioned into a plurality of row segments, with each row segment including a number of CAM cells coupled to a corresponding match line segment. The reference row generates self-timed control signals for corresponding segments of the regular rows. Control circuits selectively enable a respective row segment in response to a logical combination of match results in a previous row segment and an associated one of the self-timed control signals.