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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2012
Akito Itou, Kariya, JP;
Tsuneo Maebara, Nagoya, JP;
Takeyasu Komatsu, Chiryu, JP;
DENSO Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A switching element control apparatus capable of controlling a switching element that is driven by controlling a voltage on its control terminal properly in response to characteristic information of the switching element. The apparatus includes a constant current circuit that applies a constant current to the control terminal, a voltage-limiting circuit that limits the voltage on the control terminal so as not to exceed a limiting voltage, and a control circuit that controls the constant current circuit to apply the constant current to the control terminal when having received a drive signal for turning on the switching element, and controls the voltage-limiting circuit to limit the voltage on the control terminal for a voltage-limiting time period. The control circuit includes a memory storing the characteristic information and variably sets at least one of the limiting voltage, the voltage-limiting time period, and the constant current in response to the characteristic information.