Patent ID: 8130525
Filing Date: 2012-03-06
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for producing a configurable content-addressable memory (CAM) cell design, said method comprising: inputting, to a computer, a configurable CAM cell design, said configurable CAM cell design comprising: selecting, by using said computer, one of a first metal overlay design and a second metal overlay design to electrically connect said first and second sub-cell designs as one of a binary CAM design including two binary CAM cells with a single search port, and a ternary CAM design including a single ternary CAM cell with two search ports, respectively; outputting, by said computer, one of said binary CAM design including two binary CAM cells with a single search port, and said ternary CAM cell design including a single ternary CAM cell with two search ports according to said selecting of said first or said second metal overlay design, respectively.