A reference voltage generating circuit includes a current mirror circuit
having first and second current paths formed between a first power source
terminal and a second power source terminal in which the current mirror
circuit is operated in response to a voltage level of the second current
path, a reference voltage output node for providing a reference voltage
and being located on the second current path, an active resistance device
formed on the first current path to be operated in a linear region of a
current-voltage characteristic curve of the active resistance device, and
a voltage supply circuit for supplying the active resistance device with
an enable voltage to control the active resistance device to be operated
in the linear region.