Patent ID: 6751701
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
A content addressable memory (CAM) system comprising:a CAM array having a plurality of rows of CAM cells, each row segmented into a plurality of row segments each having a plurality of CAM cells coupled to a corresponding match line segment; multiple match flag logic coupled to the match line segments to determine when first comparand data matches data stored in each of two or more row segments in response to first configuration information, and to determine when second comparand data matches data stored in each of two or more groups of row segments in response to second configuration information, wherein the each group of row segments has a same width as the second comparand data, and wherein the first configuration information is indicative of a first width and depth configuration of the CAM array, and the second configuration information is indicative of a second width and depth configuration of the CAM array.