Provided is an output buffer circuit having a
slew rate increasing part configured with a switching element. The output buffer circuit can obtain an output
voltage having a high
slew rate even though a smaller amount of a bias current than that required in a conventional output buffer is used. Therefore, the output buffer circuit can reduce
power consumption. In the output buffer circuit with a compensation capacitive load, an input part has two input terminal receiving differential input
voltage signals, and an output part increases a
gain of the differential input voltages. A
current source biases the output part, and a
slew rate increasing part is connected to the output part and the compensation capacitive load. The slew rate increasing part includes a switching element to increase a slew rate of the output buffer circuit.