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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2010
Jian Shen, San Diego, CA (US);
Dang D. Hoang, Austin, TX (US);
Paul D. Bassett, Austin, TX (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A system is disclosed that includes a content addressable memory and an input register coupled to the content addressable memory. The input register can store a data word and the content addressable memory determines if the data word exists in the content addressable memory. The system also includes a power control circuit coupled to the content addressable memory for selectively providing power to at least a portion of the content addressable memory. The system includes power control logic coupled to the power control circuit to selectively reduce power to the at least a portion of the content addressable memory when valid data does not exist in the at least a portion of the content addressable memory.