Compiler Generates High-Speed Ternary CAMs For Embedded Apps
Offered as the industry's first family of embedded content addressable memories (CAMs), the Custom-Touch NetCAM compiler generates high-speed ternary CAMs that can be embedded into IC designs for use in network applications, such as routers and
Offered as the industry's first family of embedded content addressable memories (CAMs), the Custom-Touch NetCAM compiler generates high-speed ternary CAMs that can be embedded into IC designs for use in network applications, such as routers and switches (photo shows a schematic of a NetCAM). The compiler is designed to offer design engineers the flexibility to build hardware-based search engines for handling the high traffic volume on the Internet with increased performance. The compiler provides completely characterized timing and power information and generates a wide range of EDA models. It implements a part-matched scheme that integrates or matches the CAM, SRAM and additional special-purpose logic in generating layouts. Pricing is based on a license fee of $200,000 for a single configuration and $750,000 for a single, node-locked compiler license that can generate any configuration.
