Disclosed is a reference voltage circuit which includes control means for
exercising control so as to equalize a divided voltage that is output
from a first current-to-voltage converting circuit having a
diode-connected MOS transistor and voltage-dividing resistors and a
divided voltage that is output from a second current-to-voltage
converting circuit having a diode-connected MOS transistor and
voltage-dividing resistors; a first current mirror circuit having a
non-linear input/output characteristic for supplying currents to the
first and second current-to-voltage converting circuits, respectively; a
second current mirror circuit having a linear input/output characteristic
for outputting a current proportional to the value of the current
supplied to the first current-to-voltage converting circuit; and a third
current mirror circuit having a linear input/output characteristic for
outputting a current proportional to the value of the current supplied to
the second current-to-voltage converting circuit. A third
current-to-voltage converting circuit converts a current, which is the
result of adding the output currents of the second and third current
mirror circuits, to a voltage to supply the so converted voltage as a
reference voltage.