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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2005
Takashi Ryu, Kyoto, JP;
Hiroki Akashi, Osaka, JP;
Takuya Ishii, Osaka, JP;
Hiroshi Saito, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Ryu, Kyoto, JP;
Hiroki Akashi, Osaka, JP;
Takuya Ishii, Osaka, JP;
Hiroshi Saito, Tokyo, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
There are provided an inductive load current control circuit for detecting and controlling a current flowing to an inductive load with high accuracy, and a power supply. The inductive load current control circuit includes first and second switch elements connected in series between an input voltage and a ground potential, an inductive load connected to a connection point between the first and second switch elements, a third switch element having one terminal connected to the connection point between the first and second switch elements, a current comparator connected to another terminal of the third switch element to compare an output current of the third switch element with a reference current, decide and output a magnitude relation, and a switch element control circuit that controls transition from a state in which the second switch element is turned on to a state in which the first switch element is turned on according to an output of the current comparator.