summit@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Dan Wilnai) (09/13/89)
SUMMIT MICROSYSTEMS ANNOUNCES A CONTENT ADDRESSABLE MEMORY (CAM) DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM. Summit Microsystems Corp. is proud to announce a content addressable memory (CAM) development system consisting of a general purpose CAM board and a comprehensive design support software package. The development system is ideal for developing and benchmarking CAM-based innovations and new product ideas. CAM technology is ideal for applications that require pattern recognition functions, such as address identification in local area networks and file servers; searches and sorts in data base management; pattern processing in machine vision, radar and sonar; memory-based reasoning in AI and neural networks; and many others. Researchers and innovators have been fascinated with CAM for over 30 years. This is perhaps because of the functional similarities between the CAM and the human brain. With the recent advances in semiconductor technology, VLSI CAM devices are now commercially available, allowing implementation of CAM-based systems. Summit's new CAM development system consists of the SM4k-GPX board and the CAM design support software package. The SM4k-GPX is a low-cost PC/AT plug-in board, featuring up to 4,096 words of 48 bits CAM array, 100 ns compare time of any 48 bit input pattern to all the stored words (simultaneously), and a dual bus configuration - programmable access through the IBM PC/AT bus, and direct access through a user-specific high-speed bus. A special area on the board is provided for prototyping and personalization. The board is expandable to 64K words by daisy-chaining additional boards. The comprehensive CAM design support software package is a menu driven program and a set of functions, written in C that simplify the user's interface to the various operations of the board. Summit Microsystems Corporation is a leader in CAM technology, developing and marketing general as well as customer-specific CAM-based products. Our introductory pricing of $995.00 for an SM4k-GPX board with 4,096 word CAM array will continue through October 15, 1989. Pricing for orders placed after this date will be $1,375.00. This brief announcement can not possibly list all of the benefits and features of Summit's new CAM development system. For a detailed data sheet, or to place an order, please call Amos Wilnai at (408) 730-4996 or write to: Summit Microsystems Corp. 949 Hillsboro Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94087 We will be happy to talk with you and discuss the applicability of CAM technology to your business. Dan Wilnai summit@netcom.UUCP