UPD17231 datasheet(19/92 Pages) NEC

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Data Sheet U14360EJ1V0DS00

µPD17230, 17231, 17232, 17233, 17234, 17235, 17236

2.4

Data Memory (RAM)

Data memory (random access memory) stores data for operations and control. It can be read-/write-accessed by

instructions.

2.4.1

Memory configuration

Figure 2-6 shows the configuration of the data memory (RAM).

The data memory consists of two “banks”: BANK0 and BANK1.

In each bank, every 4 bits of data is assigned an address. The high-order 3 bits of the address indicate a “row

address” and the low-order 4 bits of the address indicate a “column address”. For example, a data memory location

indicated by row address 1H and column address 0AH is termed a data memory location at address 1AH. Each

address stores data of 4 bits (= a “nibble”).

In addition, the data memory is divided into following six functional blocks:

(1) System register (SYSREG)

A system register (SYSREG) is resident on addresses 74H to 7FH (12 nibbles long) of each bank. In other

nibbles, each bank has a system register at its addresses 74H to 7FH.

(2) Data buffer (DBF)

A data buffer is resident on addresses 0CH to 0FH (4 nibbles long) of bank 0 of data memory.

The reset value is 0320H.

(3) General register (GR)

A general register is resident on any row (16 nibbles long) of any bank of data memory.

The row address of the general register is pointed by the general pointer (RP) in the system register (SYSREG).

(4) Port register

A port data register is resident on addresses 6FH, and 70H to 73H (5 nibbles) of BANK0 of data memory.

No data can be written to or read from the addresses 71H to 73H of BANK1.

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