Title :
A low-power network search engine based on statistical partitioning
Author :
Kocak, Taskin ; Basci, Faysal
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
Network search engines based on ternary CAMs (content addressable memories) are widely used in routers. However, due to the parallel search nature of TCAMs, power consumption becomes a critical issue. We propose an architecture that partitions the lookup table into multiple TCAM chips, based on the individual TCAM cell status, and achieves lower power figures.
Keywords :
content-addressable storage; power consumption; table lookup; telecommunication network routing; lookup table; network search engine; parallel search; power consumption; routers; statistical partitioning; Associative memory; CADCAM; Cams; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer architecture; Electronic mail; Energy consumption; Search engines; Statistics; Table lookup;
Conference_Titel :
High Performance Switching and Routing, 2004. HPSR. 2004 Workshop on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8375-3
DOI :
10.1109/HPSR.2004.1303484
