PURPOSE: To control the mode actions of plural memories with the same hardware constitution and to simplify the circuit constitution, by providing a register, a circuit which discriminates the using mode and a logical circuit into a memory card.
CONSTITUTION: In a memory extension mode a register 5 within a memory card is set at 1 to satisfy the conditions of an AND element 7. The packing information is fed to an exclusive OR element 8 and then compared with the address of a processor to a memory card. When the coincidence is obtained from said comparison, the control signals of tristate buffers 11 and 12 are effective to a memory array MA4. In a memory double structure mode, the conditions of the element 7 are not satisfied and the memory area is allotted to a lower memory address. Thus the read-in control carried out by a main system is decided by the value set to the register 5. With addition of the register 5, the mode actions of plural memories can be controlled. In such a way, the circuit constitution is simplified.
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