Abstract:
An associative memory matrix having a writable portion made up of bistable memory cells and a read-only portion made up of monostable memory cells. The memory may be used as a conventional memory by placing an address in the address field of an entry register, masking out all other bits and performing a match interrogation with the unmasked bits. Since the contents of the address portion (read-only memory) of each stored word are unique, the interrogation results in a single match at the location containing the address sought. Included is a circuit for determining whether no match, one match, or a multiple match has occurred.