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Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021

Filed:

Jun. 06, 2017
Applicant:

Rohm Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;

Inventor:

Hiroyoshi Ishida, Kyoto, JP;

Assignee:

Rohm Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/448 (2018.01); H03K 17/18 (2006.01); G01R 21/00 (2006.01); G01R 21/133 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/4494 (2018.02); G01R 21/006 (2013.01); G01R 21/133 (2013.01); H03K 17/18 (2013.01);
Abstract

A switch state determining device, includes: an external terminal to which a switch is externally attached; a constant current generating part configured to generate a constant current and flow the constant current through the external terminal; a voltage comparing part configured to compare a terminal voltage of the external terminal with a threshold voltage to generate a comparison signal; an ON/OFF determining part configured to output an ON/OFF determination signal of the switch depending on the comparison signal; a threshold voltage control part configured to adjust the threshold voltage depending on a threshold voltage set value; and a level determining part configured to output a level determination signal of the terminal voltage or a terminal voltage value.


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