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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2013
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Yamamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Shinsuke Godo, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention has an object to provide a semiconductor device that has protective functions and is capable of achieving miniaturization and cost reduction. A semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a switching element, a drive circuit, and a control circuit. When a high-level drive control signal is output from the drive circuit, the control circuit stops driving of the switching element and charges an electric charge storing capacitor. When a low-level drive control signal is output from the drive circuit, the control circuit drives the switching element using electric charges stored in the electric charge storing capacitor.