DocumentCode
1150824
Title
Sorting and searching using ternary CAMs
Author
Panigrahy, Rina ; Sharma, Samar
Author_Institution
Cisco Syst., Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Volume
23
Issue
1
fYear
2003
Firstpage
44
Lastpage
53
Abstract
Sorting and searching are classic problems in computing. Although several RAM-based solutions exist, algorithms using ternary content-addressable memories offer performance benefits. Using these algorithms, a TCAM can sort in O(N) memory cycles.
Keywords
content-addressable storage; search problems; sorting; storage management; TCAM; content addressable memory; distributed storage; memory management; range search; sorting; Buildings; Cams; Hardware; Impedance matching; Memory management; Packet switching; Protection; Random access memory; Search problems; Sorting;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Micro, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0272-1732
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MM.2003.1179897
Filename
1179897
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