Sunil S Sankar

US Patent:

20050071567, Mar 31, 2005

Filed:

Sep 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/677080

Inventors:

Andy Spix - Redwood City CA, US
Adrian Kaehler - Boulder Creek CA, US
Sunil Sankar - San Jose CA, US
Mike Reitsma - Burlingame CA, US

International Classification:

G06F013/00

US Classification:

711131000

Abstract:

An integrated circuit includes a register array having a number of entry groups. Each of the entry groups includes multiple entries. Each of the entries has multiple bits. The bits among different entries are grouped into bit groups. The integrated circuit also includes a number of output ports. Each of the output ports has multiple selecting units. Each of the selecting units connects to one of the bit groups. The integrated circuit further includes a number of match ports. Each of the match ports has multiple comparing units. Each of the comparing units connects to one of the bit groups.