A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a temperature detecting unit that detects the temperature of a chip, and an A/D converter that converts an analog output VBE from the temperature detecting unit into a digital output. The A/D converter includes an up/down counter, a D/A converter that converts an output T2 from the up/down counter into an analog output, and a comparator that compares the analog output DAC_OUT of the D/A converter and the analog output VBE (VTEMP) of the temperature detecting unit. The up/down counter is adapted to be able to preset an initial value that is different from the minimum value or the maximum value. Accordingly, the determination time required at the initial conversion can be reduced although the linear search method is used.