Breakdown of a zapping diode is attained through zapping, and causes a
switching transistor to be switched off. The switching transistor is connected
in parallel with a current-determining transistor for inducing flow of a constant
current and which is diode-connected. When the switching transistor is switched
off, a current flows through the current-determining transistor. An adjustment
current identical with the current flowing through the current-determining transistor
flows through an adjustment current transistor which is connected to the current-determining
transistor to form a current mirror. When, on the other hand, no zapping is performed,
the switching transistor is switched on and the current-determining transistor
is switched off, causing no current to flow through the adjustment current transistor.
In this manner, with the current-determining transistor being diode-connected,
Vce is a constant value, and the ON-resistance does not affect the magnitude of
the adjustment current, enabling attainment of a stable adjustment current.