Semiconductor integrated circuit device with memory banks and read buffer capable of storing data read out from one memory bank when data of another memory bank is outputting

Abstract

Read buffers (RB -RB ) are capable of holding data read out from a plurality of memory blocks (BNK -BNK ) that are capable of parallel operation in response to a state in which the read data cannot be externally outputted from an external interface means; and, selection means ( ) are provided for selecting data read out from one of the memory blocks, or data read out from one of the read buffers, and for feeding it to the external interface means, while the external-output-incapable state is not present. In this way, when there is a possibility that an output of read data will cause a resource competition, this read data is stored in a read buffer, and when there is no such possibility, then the read data can be externally outputted directly, thereby improving the throughput of read data output operations.