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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2014
Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Yokkaichi, Mie, JP;
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Yokkaichi, Mie, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka-shi, Osaka, JP;
Katsuma Tsukamoto, Yokkaichi, JP;
Yusuke Yano, Yokkaichi, JP;
AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., Mie, JP;
SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., Mie, JP;
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A semiconductor device is provided in which burning of a semiconductor element can be prevented without incorporating a fuse. The semiconductor device, which includes a plurality of semiconductor elements that are connected in parallel between a direct current power source and a load, is configured to simultaneously turn ON or OFF the plurality of semiconductor elements. The semiconductor device includes a voltage detection means for detecting a voltage value across a fixed potential and a connection node for the plurality of semiconductor elements and for the load, a determining means for determining, if the semiconductor elements are OFF, whether or not a voltage value detected by the voltage detection means is higher than a predetermined voltage value; and a means for turning the plurality of semiconductor elements ON when the unit determines that the detected voltage value is higher than the predetermined voltage value.