A semiconductor device having a functional circuit block with predictive
power controller is provided so as to construct a system LSI manufactured
in a practicable number of design steps, which is extensible and in which
power is reduced. The functional circuit block includes a prediction
circuit and a predictive power shutdown circuit having a power status
control circuit. The prediction circuit controls a power status of the
functional circuit block by using the power status control circuit, based
on input information thereto. When no information is inputted for a
predetermined a period of time, the power status control circuit shifts
from a power status of the functional circuit block to a low-power
status.