Semiconductor device which realizes a short-circuit protection function without shunt resistor, and semiconductor device module
US7183835B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A control output signal is supplied to a gate electrode of an insulated gate transistor from a control signal output terminal of a control device, however, with regard to the insulated gate transistor, a control output signal is also influenced when that transistor is short-circuited, and a signal waveform different from that in a normal operating state occurs. The short-circuit is detected by monitoring the control output signal of the insulated gate transistor, and in case of the short-circuit, the short-circuit protection of the insulated gate transistor is performed by forcing the control device to stop that control output signal.
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