Embodiments of the present invention provide method and device for
searching fixed length data. The device includes a hash operation means
for operating and outputting a hash value of inputted fixed length data,
a data table memory consisting of N numbers of memory banks, where N is
an integer that is more than and equal to 2, the data table memory for
storing a data table holding a large number of fixed length data, a
pointer table memory for storing a memory pointer table holding a memory
address at which each fixed length datum is stored with the hash value as
an index, and a comparison means for simultaneously comparing a plurality
of fixed length data stored at the same memory address in the N numbers
of memory banks with a single fixed length datum inputted to the hash
operation means, the comparison means for outputting results of the
comparison.