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Hierarchical depth cascading of content addressable memory devices

  • US 6,317,350 B1
  • Filed: 06/16/2000
  • Issued: 11/13/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of cascading a plurality of memory devices, each memory device having one or more match flag inputs and a match flag output, the method comprising:

  • selectively connecting the match flag output of each memory device to the match flag input of one or more next memory devices to generate a system match flag indicative of match conditions in all the devices in a time that is logarithmically related to the number of memory devices.

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