Patents by Inventor Dang D. Hoang

Dang D. Hoang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method of reducing power usage of a content addressable memory
    Patent number: 8984217
    Abstract: A system is disclosed that includes a content addressable memory and an input register coupled to the content addressable memory. The input register can store a data word and the content addressable memory determines if the data word exists in the content addressable memory. The system also includes a power control circuit coupled to the content addressable memory for selectively providing power to at least a portion of the content addressable memory. The system includes power control logic coupled to the power control circuit to selectively reduce power to the at least a portion of the content addressable memory when valid data does not exist in the at least a portion of the content addressable memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jian Shen, Dang D. Hoang, Paul D. Bassett
  • System and Method of Reducing Power Usage of a Content Addressable Memory
    Publication number: 20120054426
    Abstract: A system is disclosed that includes a content addressable memory and an input register coupled to the content addressable memory. The input register can store a data word and the content addressable memory determines if the data word exists in the content addressable memory. The system also includes a power control circuit coupled to the content addressable memory for selectively providing power to at least a portion of the content addressable memory. The system includes power control logic coupled to the power control circuit to selectively reduce power to the at least a portion of the content addressable memory when valid data does not exist in the at least a portion of the content addressable memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jian Shen, Dang D. Hoang, Paul D. Bassett