Preliminary Data Sheet
LANCAM® 1ST Family
DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
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Full compatibility among all LANCAM 1ST
devices, allowing CAM density variations
within any application
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High density content-addressable memory
(CAM) family
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2K (2481L), 4K (4481L), and 8K (8481L) words
64-bit per word memory organization
Fast 100 ns compare speed
MUSIC’s patented CAM/RAM partitioning
Powerful LANCAM instruction set
16-bit I/O
Full CAM technology for simplicity and
speed: one single cycle to find, learn, or
delete an entry
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3.3 volt operation for low power dissipation
Powerful LANCAM instruction set for
application flexibility
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Partionable CAM/RAM array for associated
data storage
3.3 volt operation
44 pin PLCC
Low cost per entry for cost sensitive
applications
DATA (64)
MUX
DATA (16)
VCC
GND
(16 )
DQ (15–0)
DEMUX
DATA (16)
DATA (64)
COMMANDS & STATUS
(16 )
COMPARAND
SOURCE AND
DESTINATION
SEG MENT
MASK 1
MASK 2
COUNTERS
/MF
/FF
/E
/W
INSTRUCTION (W/O)*
ADDRESS
ADDRESS
CAM ARRAY
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CONTROL
N
NEXT FREE AD DRESS (R/O )
/CM
2
WO RDS
X 64 BITS
CONTROL
/RESET
SEG MENT CONTROL
N+1
MATCH ADDR, /MF
/MM, /FF
STATUS (15–0) (R/O)*
STATUS (3 1–16) (R/ O)
2
REGISTER SET
Block Diagram
MUSIC Semiconductors, the MUSIC logo, LANCAM, and the phrase “MUSIC Semiconductors” are
registered trademarks of MUSIC Semiconductors. MUSIC is a trademark of MUSIC
Semiconductors. Certain features of this device are patented under U.S. Patent 5,383,146.
1 October 1998 Rev. 1a