HARDWARE PROGRAMMABLE DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED SEARCH ENGINE

摘要

An integrated circuit die having hardware processing elements with a configurable embedded search engine for a content addressable memory is disclosed. The circuit die includes an area having hardware processor circuits. A search engine is coupled to the circuit die via an interconnection. The search engine receives requests for data content. A content addressable memory is coupled to the search engine. The content addressable memory is searchable by the search engine in response to a search request from the hardware processor circuit for data content.

主权项

1. An integrated circuit die, comprising:
an area including hardware processor circuits; a search engine receiving search requests for data content; an interconnection between the search engine and at least one of the hardware processor circuits; and a content addressable memory coupled to the search engine, the content addressable memory being searchable by the search engine in response to a request for data content from the hardware processor circuit, wherein the search engine and the content addressable memory are in a first column area of the integrated circuit die, and wherein the area including the hardware processor circuits of the integrated circuit die is adjacent to the first column area.