A semiconductor device is disclosed which increases the data transfer rate
in transferring data output from an input/output sense amplifier via a
global data bus line by reducing the swing width of the data placed on
the global data bus line. The semiconductor device may include a data
transfer unit which receives first data, and outputs second data obtained
by driving the first data to a predetermined level to a data transfer
line; a data receiver which receives the second data transferred via the
data transfer line; a delay which outputs a plurality of delay signals
respectively obtained by delaying the second data outputted from the data
transfer unit by different delay periods; a delay controller which
selects one of the delay signals in accordance with an operation mode of
the semiconductor device, and outputs at least one adjustment signal for
adjusting a driving period of the data transfer unit for the first data
based on the delay period of the selected delay signal; and a transfer
controller which receives the first data and the at least one adjustment
signal, and outputs at least one transfer control signal for controlling
the operation of the data transfer unit, based on the received first data
and adjustment signal.