Claims
- 1. A data processing unit formed on a semiconductor chip used with a rewritable memory with a mode register, comprising:
- a generating unit for generating number data to be set in the mode register;
- wherein the number data generated by the generation unit is of a value of 1, when the data processing unit drawing a line in an arbitrary direction; and
- wherein the number data generated by the generation unit is of a value of N (N>1), when the data processing unit drawing rectangular smearing.
- 2. A data processing unit according to claim 1, wherein the number data is of a burst length for accessing the rewritable memory.
- 3. A data processing unit formed on a semiconductor chip used with a rewritable memory with a mode register, comprising:
- a generating unit for generating number data to be set in the mode register in accordance with a drawing condition;
- wherein the number data is made to a value of 1 when a memory addresses of the rewritable memory is not continuous in the same row as that of the rewritable memory; and
- wherein the number data is made to a value of N (N>1) when memory address of the rewritable memory are continuous in the same row of the rewritable memory.
- 4. A data processing unit according to claim 2,
- wherein the data processing unit includes a data and address generating unit to access the rewritable memory, and the data and address generating unit is for issuing a command for setting the number data into the mode register.
- 5. A data processing unit according to claim 4,
- wherein the data processing unit further comprises:
- an input terminal for receiving an external signal to regulate the timing for issuing the command.
- 6. A data processing unit according to claim 4,
- wherein the data processing unit further comprises:
- an instruction control unit for executing an instruction which is allocated to the issue of the command.
- 7. A data processing unit according to claim 6,
- wherein the data processing unit further comprises:
- an address decoder for detecting an internal access to the address which is allocated to the issue of the command; and
- a sequencer for issuing the command in accordance with the result of detection by said address decoder and for outputting the data to be subjected to said internal access, as the number data for the mode register to the outside thereof.
Priority Claims (3)
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6-209176 |
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation application of U.S. Ser. No. 08/940,632, filed Sep. 30, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,999,197 which is a divisional application of U.S. Ser. No. 08/317,130, filed Oct. 3, 1994 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,713,011.
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