Synchronous memory and data processing system having a programmable burst order

摘要

A data processing system (15) including a synchronous random access memory (30) and a method for accessing the synchronous random access memory are disclosed. A digital processor (20) of the data processing system is coupled to a system clock circuit (65) that produces a system clock signal for controlling operation of the digital processor. Addressable storage cells within the synchronous random access memory are accessed in response to the system clock signal and an address select signal (ADS) to write data into the storage cells or read data out from the storage cells. Initial row and column addresses are latched into a row address buffer (48) and a column address buffer (49). The data are read out from the memory in an order corresponding to a control signal (WT) in synchronization with the system clock signal. The synchronous random access memory device may be fabricated as a dynamic storage device or as a static storage device.