Patents by Inventor Michael T. Phan

Michael T. Phan 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).

  • Apparatus and method for power savings in high-performance CAM structures
    Patent number: 7079409
    Abstract: This invention reduces power consumed during CAM search operations in a CAM/RAM structure utilizing a segmented match line structure. This device is useful when it is known that a portion or portions of the compare data inputs vary infrequently. The apparatus sometimes may be referred to as local match line hold latch, and is a device that stores the value of a local match line comparison result the first time that a search operation occurs, and will stay at that value until the value of the compare data in of the local match line changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chiaming Chai, Michael T. Phan, Joel A. Silberman, Carmen C. Sloan