Associative memory system implementation and characteristics

The implementation of a new system utilizing state-of-the-art technologies requires a careful engineering evaluation of all parameters affecting such a design. In particular, when new system concepts are needed and the available devices for mechanization have been designed for a different class of system, the problems become much more severe. Such is the case with Associative Memory (AM) systems where an entirely new system organizational concept places exacting requirements on the existing technology of information storage, as is evidenced by the many techniques which have been proposed for implementation.