Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Content-addressable memory and analog content-addressable memory device
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Application No.: US17463607Application Date: 2021-09-01
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Publication No.: US11756620B2Publication Date: 2023-09-12
- Inventor: Po-Hao Tseng , Feng-Min Lee , Ming-Hsiu Lee
- Applicant: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
- Applicant Address: TW Hsinchu
- Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Hsinchu
- Agency: McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP
- Main IPC: G11C15/00
- IPC: G11C15/00 ; G11C15/04

Abstract:
A memory cell for an analog content-addressable memory is provided. The memory cell includes an N-type transistor, a P-type transistor, and a current control circuit. The gate of the N-type transistor is configured to receive a first input signal. The gate of the P-type transistor is configured to receive a second input signal. The current control circuit is coupled to at least one of the N-type transistor and the P-type transistor. The current control circuit is configured to generate at least one passing current. When the input voltages of the first input signal and the second input signal are within a matching range, the N-type transistor and the P-type transistor are turned on, and the passing current is substantially a fixed current value. The matching range is related to the threshold voltages of the N-type transistor and the P-type transistor, and the fixed current value.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230061496A1 CONTENT-ADDRESSABLE MEMORY AND ANALOG CONTENT-ADDRESSABLE MEMORY DEVICE Public/Granted day:2023-03-02
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