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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
May. 29, 2012
Applicants:
Igor Arsovski, Williston, VT (US);
Daniel A. Dobson, Rochester, MN (US);
Travis R. Hebig, Rochester, MN (US);
Reid A. Wistort, Westford, VT (US);
Inventors:
Igor Arsovski, Williston, VT (US);
Daniel A. Dobson, Rochester, MN (US);
Travis R. Hebig, Rochester, MN (US);
Reid A. Wistort, Westford, VT (US);
Assignee:
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC., Grand Cayman, KY;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 15/04 (2006.01); G06F 12/02 (2006.01); G06F 12/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 15/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Circuits and methods for performing search operations in a content addressable memory (CAM) array are provided. A system for searching a CAM includes a circuit that selectively activates a main-search of a two stage CAM search while a pre-search of the two stage CAM search is still active.