• "Fully Parallel 30-MHz, 2.5Mb CAM", by F.Shafai, et.al. (NORTEL)
  • See

    IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, November 1998


    Die Phote (15.25 by 15.25 mm)


    Block Diagram of a Block


    Match-Line Power for NOR and NAND Architectures


    NAND match chains: a) one word, b) four words, c) core cell


    Voltage (at 125C) of the active compare line in the model column at the top of the block with and without a sense amplifier


    Search Control-Signal Generation


    Simulated Search Waveforms


    Read/Write Control-Signal Generation


    Cascade Management Logic: a) Typical cascade configuration b) On-board cascade management circuits


    Shmoo plot showing voltage versus search cycle times. The "x"'s show passing regions. All numbers are measured at 25C.


    Waveforms showing the system clock HIT and two bits of the SA bus. The clock period is 100ns.