RAM versus CAM

Tariq Jamil

doi:10.1109/45.580445

RAM versus CAM

Tariq Jamil^*

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Abstract

Random access memory (RAM) devices are fast, storage-efficient and secure. However, they are also passive devices and they require complex and large data structures to be broken down into small pieces, thus losing intrinsic links. They are also incapable of forming associations among memory items. Content-addressable memory (CAM) devices overcome these limitations. Although these devices are expensive, they are capable of supporting parallelism at the basic level of computer hardware.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	26-29
Number of pages	4
Journal	IEEE Potentials
Volume	16
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/45.580445
Publication status	Published - Apr 1997
Externally published	Yes

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