Abstract: There is disclosed an associative memory capable of reducing electricity to be consumed. Prior to a retrieval, a number of match lines, which associate with a number of word memories, respectively, are precharged. In the retrieval, among the multiple match lines which are subjected to the precharge, the match line associated with the word memory which stores a bit pattern equivalent to that for the retrieval is discharged.
Abstract: A process for producing an extremely low carbon steel in a top- and bottom-blown converter. The process is characterized in top-blowing a mixed gas of oxygen gas and an inert gas onto a molten steel in the top- and bottom-blown converter. The mixed gas is blown through a top-blowing lance at the final decarburization stage, while a gas (selected from a group consisting of an inert gas, oxygen gas and a mixture of oxygen and an inert gas) is bottom-blown into the molten steel in the converter.