A content addressable memory (CAM) (30) and a method of using it to sequentially match tags stored in the CAM to a target tag. The CAM (30) has a tag memory (20) comprised of tag cells (10, 10a) and also has a data cache. Each tag cell (10, 10a) is structured like a conventional RAM cell for storing...http://www.google.com/patents/US6215685?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6215685 - Sequentially comparing content addressable memory
