Patents by Inventor Steven Narum

Steven Narum 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).

  • Reduced turn-on current content addressable memory (CAM) device and method
    Patent number: 7099170
    Abstract: A content addressable memory (CAM) device (400) can sequentially apply command and key data to different sections (404-1 to 404-4). Within each section, CAM cores (402-11 to 402-44) can be sequentially activated. Current surges when transitioning from an idle state to an active state, or vice versa, can be significantly reduced with additional latency but no loss in throughput.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Netlogic Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Narum, Hari Om, Nabil M. Masri