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`What is claimed is:
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`A voltage supply circuit comprising:
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`a reference voltage generating circuit operable to generate a
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`predetermined reference voltage;
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`an operational amplifier circuit operable to generate an output
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`voltage on the basis of said reference voltage;
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`a selection circuit having at least two first terminals and controlled
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`on the basis of a control signal from a control section to select one of said
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`first terminals and to generate a passed output voltage representing said
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`output voltage passed through said first terminal selected;
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`a second terminal operable to receive said passed output voltage
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`and capable of outputting said passed output voltage to a load circuit; and
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`a detection circuit operable to detect a magnitude of said passed
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`‘ output voltage and to generate a detection voltage, wherein
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`said selection circuit is controlled on the basis of said control signal,
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`selects a voltage corresponding to said passed output voltage generated
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`from among at
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`least
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`two of said detection voltages and generates a
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`selected detection voltage representing said detection voltage selected,
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`and
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`said operational amplifier circuit decreases the difference between
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`said reference voltage and said selected detection voltage.
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`The voltage supply circuit according to claim 1, wherein
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`said selection circuit generates a plurality of passed output voltages,
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`said second terminal does not receive one predetermined voltage of
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`said plurality of passed output voltages.
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`3.
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`The voltage supply circuit according to claim 2, wherein said
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`detection circuit uses said predetermined passed output voltage as said
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`detection voltage.
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`4.
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`The voltage supply circuit according to claim 1, wherein said
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`detection circuit performs detection by dividing said passed output voltage.
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`The voltage supply circuit according to claim 4, wherein said
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`detection circuit includes two resistors connected in series with each other
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`between said first terminal and a ground terminal and detects the voltage
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`at the connection point of said two resistors.
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`The voltage supply circuit according to claim 1, further comprising a
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`buffer circuit that receives said passed output voltage at a high impedance
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`and outputs said passed output voltage at a low impedance, wherein
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`said second terminal receives said passed output voltage through
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`said buffer circuit.
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`The voltage supply circuit according to claim 6, wherein said
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`detection circuit detects the magnitude of said passed output voltage
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`received through said buffer circuit.
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`The voltage supply circuit according to claim 6, wherein
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`said buffer circuit includes a transistor,
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`said transistor receives said passed output voltage at a control
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`terminal of said transistor and outputs the received voltage from ether one
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`of a source terminal or an emitter terminal of said transistor.
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