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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2013
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka-shi, Osaka, JP;
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
To provide an electronic device that can detect an abnormality in an element with a simple configuration. An electronic deviceincludes: a first element string groupformed by at least one element stringtoconnected in parallel, the element stringtobeing formed by at least one element connected in series; a second element string groupformed by the element stringtobeing at least one in number and connected in parallel; and an abnormality detecting unitthat detects an abnormality in the element stringtoandtoforming at least one of the first element string groupand the second element string group, based on whether or not a first current Ibeing the sum of current flowing through the element stringtoforming the first element string groupand a second current Ibeing the sum of current flowing through the element stringtoforming the second element string groupsatisfy a prescribed relationship.