Data driver for an active liquid crystal display device

In an active matrix type LCD having a driving circuit unit which is capable of accepting digital signals having a signal level lower than the power source voltage of a horizontal driving circuit system combined with pixel unit, level shift circuits (15-1 to 15-n) for converting the level of sampled digital signals having a small amplitude to digital signals having a voltage of 0 to the power source voltage Vd are provided between sampling switches (12-1 to 12-n) and latch circuits (16-1 to 16-n). The structure is thus capable of accepting from the outside digital signals having a small signal amplitude and can be applied to a medium to large sized LCD.