公开(公告)号：US07433217B1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-07

申请号：US12006972

申请日：2008-01-07

Applicant: Dinesh Maheshwarl

Inventor： Dinesh Maheshwarl

IPC: G11C15/00

CPC classification number: G11C15/04

Abstract: A CAM cell (200) can include a compare section (206) and a configuration section (208). In a binary mode of operation, two compare data values can be driven on value lines VL1 to VL4 (216-0 to 216-3) for comparison against two stored data values. In a ternary mode of operation, one compare data value can driven on two of the value lines, while the other two value lines can be forced to a potential unrelated to a compare data value allowing for dynamic configuration between binary and ternary modes of operation.

Abstract translation: CAM单元（200）可以包括比较部分（206）和配置部分（208）。 在二进制操作模式下，可以在值线VL1至VL4（216 - 0至216 - 3）上驱动两个比较数据值，以便与两个存储的数据值进行比较。 在三元操作模式下，一个比较数据值可以在两个值行上驱动，而另外两个值行可以被强制为与允许二进制和三进制操作模式之间的动态配置的比较数据值无关的电位。