Patent ID: 7380053
Filing Date: 2008-05-27
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
1. A method for emulating a read operation on a plurality of content-addressable memory elements utilizing a read input, wherein said read input comprises match input data and a content-addressable memory element selection index, said method comprising: distributing match reference data among a plurality of random-access memory elements, wherein said distributing includes storing match reference data corresponding to each of said plurality of content-addressable memory elements within a first random-access memory element of said plurality of random-access memory elements; identifying a first record within said first random-access memory element utilizing a first portion of said match input data and said content addressable memory element selection index; and generating a read operation result utilizing said first record; wherein: said distributing further includes storing match reference data corresponding to each of said plurality of content-addressable memory elements within a second random-access memory element of said plurality of random-access memory elements, said method further comprises identifying a second record within said second random-access memory element utilizing a second portion of said match input data and said content addressable memory element selection index, and said generating includes generating said read operation result utilizing said first record and said second record.