A multi-memory chip and data transfer method are capable of directly
transferring data between internal memory devices. The multi-memory chip
of the present invention includes a first memory device, a second memory
device, and a data transmission bus that is shared by the memory devices.
Furthermore, the second memory device includes a mode register set for
setting an internal transfer mode. In accordance with the data transfer
method according to the present invention, the transfer of data between
the memory devices included in the multi-memory chip is performed through
the data transmission bus shared by the memory devices. Accordingly, the
multi-memory chip and the data transfer method can considerably improve
data transfer rates between devices, as compared to conventional
approaches in which data is transferred to the DMA controller of an
external system.