A frame memory device capable of processing graphic data at high speed so as
to
reduce a burden to be imposed on a processor in a portable terminal of a limited
size is disclosed. The frame memory device includes a number of memory cells aligned
in a matrix form, and range selectable row/column address decoders capable of designating
row/column addresses of a desired range by two addresses, to thereby select a number
of memory cells of a desired range all at a time and write data in the selected
memory cells.