A keyword match processor architecture using content addressable memory

  • Authors:
  • Long Bu;John A. Chandy

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT;University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 14th ACM Great Lakes symposium on VLSI
  • Year:
  • 2004

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Abstract

This paper demonstrates a keyword match processor capable of performing fast dictionary search with approximate match capability. Using a content addressable memory with processor element cells, the processor can process arbitrary sized keywords and match input text streams in a single clock cycle. The processor is capable of determining approximate match and providing distance information as well. A 64-word design has been developed using 19000 transistors and it could be expanded to larger sizes easily. Using a modest 0.5 micron process, we are achieving cycle times of 8 ns and the design will scale to smaller feature sizes.