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Characterisation of an Associative Memory Chip for high-energy physics experiments
A Andreani, A Annovi, R Beccherle, M Beretta, N Biesuz, M Citterio, F Crescioli, P Giannetti, V Liberali, S Shojaii, A Stabile
Conference Record IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference | IEEE | Published : 2014
Abstract
This paper presents the approach used to characterize an Associative Memory Chip (AMChip) designed for the trigger systems of high-energy physics experiments in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. Pattern recognition is performed with Associative Memories (AM). A dedicated integrated circuit has been designed, fabricated and tested to verify that the proposed solution meets area, speed and current consumption requirements. © 2014 IEEE.