Semiconductor integrated circuit

1. A semiconductor integrated circuit, comprising:

a pair of data output units each having a complementary data line pair and outputting data to one of the data lines which are precharged to a reference voltage;

a complementary coupling wire pair;

a differential amplifier coupled to the coupling wire pair and amplifying a voltage difference in the coupling wire pair;

amplifier switches coupling the coupling wires to the data lines respectively; and

a switch control unit outputting amplifier switch control signals controlling operations of the amplifier switches respectively, wherein

when one of the data output units outputs data to one of the data line pair, the switch control unit turns on by the amplifier switch control signals a pair of amplifier switches coupled to the data line pair of the data output unit which outputs data, and turns on the amplifier switch coupled to the data line, which corresponds to the other of the data line pair coupled one of the data output units, in the data output unit which does not output data during a period after the one of the data output units outputs data until the differential amplifier starts an amplifying operation.

2. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1 , wherein before the one of the data output units output data, the switch control unit turns off an amplifier switch coupled to the data line, which corresponds to the one of the data line pair coupled one of the data output units, in the data output unit which does not output data.

3. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1 , wherein before the differential amplifier starts an amplifying operation, the switch control unit turns off the amplifier switch coupled to the data line, which corresponds to the other of the data line pair coupled one of the data output units, in the data output unit which does not output data.

4. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 3 , further comprising precharge switches arranged respectively between the data lines and a reference voltage line to which the reference voltage is supplied, wherein

the switch control unit outputs precharge switch control signals which control operations of the precharge switches respectively, and the switch control unit turns on by the precharge switch control signals precharge switches coupled to the data line pair of the data output unit which does not output data during a period after the one of the data output units outputs data until the differential amplifier starts an amplifying operation.

5. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising equalization switches which couple data lines of the data line pairs to each other, wherein

the switch control unit outputs equalization switch control signals which control operations of the equalization switches respectively, and the switch control unit turns off by the equalization switch control signals an equalization switch coupled to the data line pair of the data output unit which outputs data, and turns on an equalization switch coupled to the data line pair of the data output unit which does not output data during a period after the data output unit outputs data until the differential amplifier starts an amplifying operation.

6. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1 , wherein:

each of the data output units is a memory cell array having a plurality of memory cells; and

each of the data line pairs is a complementary bit line pair coupled to the memory cells respectively.

7. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the switch control unit comprises a timing changing circuit which changes generation timing of the amplifier switch control signals.

8. A semiconductor integrated circuit, comprising:

a data output unit having a complementary data line pair and outputting data to one of the data lines which are precharged to a reference voltage;

a differential amplifier coupled to the data line pair and amplifying a voltage difference in the data line pair;

a capacitor switch and a precharge capacitor usable as a load which are arranged in series between each of the data lines and a voltage line; and

a switch control unit outputting switch control signals controlling operations of the capacitor switches respectively, wherein

when the data output unit outputs data to one of the data line pair, the switch control unit turns off by the switch control signals a capacitor switch being on, which corresponds to the data line to which data are output, and maintains an on-state of the capacitor switch being on, which corresponds to a data line to which data are not output, during a period after the data output unit outputs data until the differential amplifier starts an amplifying operation and turns off the capacitor switch being on, which corresponds to the data line to which data are not output, before the differential amplifier starts an amplifying operation.

9. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 8 , wherein:

the data output unit is a memory cell array having memory cells; and

the data line pair is a complementary bit line pair coupled to the memory cells respectively.

10. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 9 , wherein:

each of the memory cells comprises a memory cell capacitor which retains data and a transfer transistor; and

the capacitor switch and the precharge capacitor are formed using the transfer transistor and the memory cell capacitor of the memory cells.

11. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 10 , further comprising:

a plurality of the capacitor switches and a plurality of the precharge capacitors which are coupled to each of the data lines;

a switch selection circuit which sets the number of precharge capacitors used as a load; and

a redundancy control circuit which uses, as a redundant memory cell for relief of a defect, a memory cell which is formed by the precharge capacitor not used as the load and a capacitor switch coupled to the precharge capacitor.

12. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a plurality of the capacitor switches which are coupled to each of the data lines and a plurality of the precharge capacitors; and

a switch selection circuit which sets the number of precharge capacitors used as a load.

13. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 8 , wherein the switch control unit comprises a timing changing circuit which changes generation timing of the switch control signals.

14. A semiconductor integrated circuit, comprising:

a data output unit having a complementary data line pair and outputting data to one of the data lines which are precharged to a reference voltage;

a differential amplifier coupled to the data line pair and amplifying a voltage difference in the data line pair;

a capacitor switch and a precharge capacitor usable as a load, which are arranged in series between each of the data lines and a voltage line;

precharge switches arranged respectively between the data lines and a reference voltage line to which the reference voltage is supplied; and

a switch control unit which outputs switch control signals which control operations of the capacitor switches and the precharge switches respectively, wherein

when the data output unit outputs data to one of the data line pair, the switch control unit turns off by the switch control signals a capacitor switch being on and a precharge switch being on, which correspond to the data line to which data are output, and turns off a precharge switch being on, which corresponds to a data line to which data are not output, after turning off a capacitor switch being on, which corresponds to the data line to which data are not output, during a period after the data output unit outputs data until the differential amplifier starts an amplifying operation.

15. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 14 , wherein the switch control unit turns off the capacitor switch being on and the precharge switch being on, which correspond to the data line to which data are output, before the data output unit outputs data.

16. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 14 , wherein:

the data output unit is a memory cell array having memory cells; and

the data line pair is a complementary bit line pair coupled to the memory cells respectively.

17. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 16 , wherein:

each of the memory cells comprises a memory cell capacitor which retains data and a transfer transistor;

the capacitor switch and the precharge capacitor are formed using the transfer transistor and the memory cell capacitor of the memory cells; and

the precharge switches are formed using the transfer transistor of the memory cells.

18. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 14 , further comprising:

a plurality of the capacitor switches which are coupled to each of the data lines and a plurality of the precharge capacitors; and

a switch selection circuit which sets the number of precharge capacitors used as a load.

19. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 14 , wherein the switch control unit comprises a timing changing circuit which changes generation timing of the switch control signals.