Abstract: A processor includes an instruction buffer operable to store an opcode, an instruction decoder configured to keep one-to-one correspondences between opcodes and instructions, to identify an instruction corresponding to the opcode received from the instruction buffer based on the correspondences, and to output a signal indicative of the identified instruction, and a control circuit configured to perform an instruction operation in response to the signal output from the instruction decoder, wherein the instruction decoder is configured such that the correspondences are changeably set.

Abstract: A zero transition voltage and a full transition voltage are inputted into the A/D converter, digital converted values of these voltages are fed back to a device fluctuation correction circuit and H side and L side reference voltages AVRH and AVRL are determined so as to obtain digital outputs corresponding to the respective transition voltages. Also, the digital output of the A/D converter is fed back to a high resolution corresponding circuit and a difference between AVRL and AVRH is decreased to be half as before by changing AVRL or AVRH according to an analog input voltage applied to the A/D converter and A/D conversion is performed again. By repeating this operation, significant bit values are obtained. A merge circuit merges the significant bit values with less significant bit values outputted from the A/D converter.

Abstract: A zero transition voltage and a full transition voltage are inputted into the A/D converter, digital converted values of these voltages are fed back to a device fluctuation correction circuit and H side and L side reference voltages AVRH and AVRL are determined so as to obtain digital outputs corresponding to the respective transition voltages. Also, the digital output of the A/D converter is fed back to a high resolution corresponding circuit and a difference between AVRL and AVRH is decreased to be half as before by changing AVRL or AVRH according to an analog input voltage applied to the A/D converter and A/D conversion is performed again. By repeating this operation, significant bit values are obtained. A merge circuit merges the significant bit values with less significant bit values outputted from the A/D converter.