In each of sub-decoding circuits at a first stage provided for a plurality
of output candidates arranged adjacently, for selecting corresponding
output candidates in accordance with a bit of multibit data for
transmission to subsequent stage sub-decoding circuits, unit decoders are
arranged in parallel in a direction perpendicular to an arranging
direction of the output candidates. A size in a vertical direction along
which reference voltages of the output candidates of a decoding circuit
are arranged can be reduced without increasing a size in a horizontal
direction.