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From: aglew@mcdurb.Urbana.Gould.COM
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Re: Content Addressible Memories
Message-ID: <28200263@mcdurb>
Date: 27 Jan 89 17:36:00 GMT
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>/* Written  9:22 pm  Jan 25, 1989 by hamid@goedel.uucp in mcdurb:comp.arch */
>I recently developed a Prolog Abstract Machine for content-addressable
>memory (along the lines of the Warren Abstract Machine).  This new abstract
>machine is shown to be superior to the WAM in many respects. It is discussed

So, how much CAM do you require for your PAM?
All of memory? Or can you have just a small bit of CAM and a large
amount of regular RAM?

CAM is starting out behind the technology curve.
Quite likely, given equal chances, the extra functionality of CAM
might prove a win, but it's a long way behind.
Possibly the only way to catch up will be to start building CAM
based systems for specialized applications, trying to force
the semiconductor houses into developing what you really need.