WO2012157118A1 - 電圧駆動型素子を駆動する駆動装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a drive device for driving a voltage-driven element.
- a voltage-driven element is an element that can exhibit a specific function using a driving voltage, and is widely used in various applications.
- a voltage-driven element a voltage-driven switching element having an insulated gate is known.
- the voltage-driven switching element controls a current value based on a gate voltage (an example of a drive voltage) supplied to an insulated gate, and is used, for example, in an inverter device that converts a DC voltage into an AC voltage.
- An example of the voltage-driven switching element is a power semiconductor switching element including an IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) and a MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Semiconductor Field Field Effect Transistor).
- a driving device is connected to the voltage driven element.
- the drive device is configured to control a drive voltage supplied to the voltage-driven element.
- the drive device can control the drive voltage based on a control signal instructing on / off of the voltage-driven element.
- the driving device can also control the driving voltage based on a signal indicating the driving state of the voltage-driven element or a signal indicating the state of the external environment.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-324963 discloses an example of a drive device that can generate a highly accurate drive voltage.
- the technique disclosed in this publication is characterized in that the drive voltage supplied to the gate resistance of the voltage-driven element is feedback-controlled to generate a highly accurate drive voltage. Specifically, the drive voltage is compared with a highly accurate reference voltage, and the drive voltage is controlled based on the comparison result. Since this drive device can generate a highly accurate drive voltage, it can provide a useful result in many applications.
- the drive voltage supplied to the gate resistance can be controlled with high accuracy by feedback control of the voltage of the output terminal. it can.
- a certain type of circuit between the output terminal of the driving device and the gate resistance of the voltage driving type element as necessary.
- a current amplification circuit may be provided between the output terminal of the driving device and the gate resistance of the voltage driven element to drive a large capacity voltage driven element.
- the output terminal of the driving device and the gate resistance of the voltage-driven element are indirectly connected via the current amplification circuit.
- a feedback terminal directly connected to the gate resistance of the voltage driven element is provided separately from the output terminal. It is necessary to provide it.
- the output terminal and the feedback terminal are provided separately, when the feedback terminal is opened, feedback control becomes impossible and the drive voltage rises to the power supply voltage.
- the current amplifier circuit is one example.
- One example is a circuit that adjusts feedback by providing an external resistor only in the feedback path, and a circuit that provides phase compensation by providing a parallel circuit of an external resistor and a capacitor only in the feedback path.
- the technique disclosed in the present specification is intended to provide a technique that maintains feedback control even when a feedback terminal provided separately from an output terminal is opened.
- the drive device disclosed in this specification is characterized in that a path is maintained so that feedback control is maintained even when the feedback terminal is opened.
- the driving device disclosed in this specification when the electrical connection between the feedback terminal and the gate resistance of the voltage-driven element is ensured (normal state), the feedback terminal voltage is feedback-controlled, It is possible to control the drive voltage supplied to the gate resistance of the voltage driven element.
- the electrical connection between the feedback terminal and the gate resistance of the voltage driven element is not secured (abnormal state)
- the voltage of the output terminal is feedback controlled and supplied to the gate resistance of the voltage driven element. It is possible to control the drive voltage that is applied.
- feedback control is performed in both the normal state and the abnormal state, and the drive voltage supplied to the voltage-driven element rises to the power supply voltage. The situation is configured to be avoidable.
- FIG. 1 shows a configuration of an inverter device.
- FIG. 2 shows an outline of the driving apparatus of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the driving apparatus of the first embodiment (when the current amplifier circuit is not connected).
- FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the driving apparatus of the first embodiment (when a current amplifier circuit is connected).
- FIG. 5 shows a configuration of a modified example of the driving apparatus of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 shows the configuration of the driving apparatus of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 7 shows a configuration of one modified example of the driving apparatus of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 8 shows a configuration of one modified example of the driving apparatus of the second embodiment.
- the driving device disclosed in this specification is used to drive a voltage-driven element.
- the voltage-driven element is an element that can exhibit a specific function using a driving voltage.
- the voltage-driven element may be a voltage-driven switching element having an insulated gate, in particular a power semiconductor switching element.
- the power semiconductor switching element includes an IGBT, a MOSFET, and a thyristor.
- the drive device may include a first connection terminal, a feedback terminal, a second connection terminal, a switching element, and a control unit.
- the first connection terminal is configured to be connectable to the gate resistance of the voltage driven element.
- the first connection terminal may be directly connected to the gate resistance of the voltage driven element, or may be indirectly connected via another circuit.
- the feedback terminal is also configured to be connectable to the gate resistance of the voltage driven element.
- the feedback terminal is preferably connected directly to the gate resistance of the voltage driven element.
- the second connection terminal is configured to be connectable to a drive power supply.
- the second connection terminal may be directly connected to the drive power supply, or may be indirectly connected via another circuit.
- the switching element has a first input / output electrode connected to the first connection terminal and a second input / output electrode connected to the second connection terminal.
- An example of the switching element includes a voltage-driven switching element having an insulated gate. As the switching element, an element having a high switching speed is preferably used. For this reason, it is desirable to use a MOSFET as the switching element.
- the control unit is connected to the control electrode of the switching element and controls the voltage input to the control electrode of the switching element.
- the control unit may include an error amplifier, a reference power source, and a resistance unit.
- the error amplifier has one input terminal connected to the reference power supply, the other input terminal connected to the feedback terminal, and the output terminal connected to the control electrode of the switching element.
- the error amplifier is preferably configured to amplify and output an error between the two input terminals.
- the error amplifier includes an operational amplifier.
- the error amplifier includes a circuit including an A / D converter, a digital signal processing circuit, and a D / A converter as another example.
- One end of the resistance portion is connected to the first connection terminal, and the other end is connected to a wiring between the other input terminal and the feedback terminal of the error amplifier.
- Various elements having a resistance component can be used for the resistance section, and may be a fixed resistance or a variable resistance.
- a fixed resistance element or a diode connected in the forward direction may be used for the resistance portion.
- the control unit further includes a switch.
- One end of the switch is connected to the second connection terminal, and the other end is connected to the control electrode of the switching element.
- the switch when the switch is closed, the second input / output electrode of the switching element and the control electrode are short-circuited, so that the switching element is turned off. For this reason, when the switch is closed, the supply of the drive voltage to the voltage-driven element is stopped.
- the switch when the switch is opened, the switching element is turned on, and the drive voltage is supplied to the voltage-driven element.
- This drive device is characterized in that a switch for switching on / off of the control unit is disposed between the second connection terminal and the control terminal of the switching element, and is not provided in the feedback path.
- a switch for switching on / off of the control unit is disposed between the second connection terminal and the control terminal of the switching element, and is not provided in the feedback path.
- the resistance component of the switch varies, if such a switch is provided in the feedback path, the feedback characteristic for each driving device may vary.
- the drive voltage supplied to the voltage-driven element is feedback-controlled with high accuracy. It becomes possible.
- the switch may be opened in synchronization with the turn-on of the voltage-driven element.
- “synchronize” typically includes a case where the times completely match within a range of control accuracy required for the voltage-driven element or the driving device. Further, the case of operating based on a common signal is also included in the “synchronize” here. For example, when a signal for instructing opening / closing of a switch and a signal for instructing turn-on of a voltage-driven element are common, they are included in “synchronize” here, and the switch opens and closes as long as the signals are common. Even if the timing does not match the timing at which the voltage-driven element is turned on, it is included in the “synchronization” here.
- the surge voltage and switching loss of the voltage driven element strongly influence the switching speed of the voltage driven element. For this reason, in order to improve the surge voltage and switching loss of the voltage-driven element, it is important to supply a highly accurate driving voltage at the timing when the voltage-driven element is turned on. By opening the switch in synchronization with the turn-on of the voltage-driven element, the drive device can supply a highly accurate drive voltage in synchronization with the turn-on of the voltage-driven element. As a result, the surge voltage and switching loss of the voltage driven element can be improved.
- control unit may further include a current detection unit that detects a current flowing through the resistance unit.
- a current detection unit that detects a current flowing through the resistance unit.
- control unit may further include a protection element.
- the protection element is connected in parallel to the current detection unit, and is configured to conduct at a predetermined voltage or higher.
- the predetermined voltage is higher than the operating voltage of the current detector.
- Such a protective element normally does not interfere with the operation of the current detection unit.
- an excessive voltage for example, electrostatic discharge (ESD)
- ESD electrostatic discharge
- the driving device may further include a current amplification circuit that amplifies the output current output from the first connection terminal and supplies the amplified output current to the gate resistor.
- the inverter device 10 includes a DC power source 11, a smoothing capacitor 12, and an inverter unit 13.
- the inverter unit 13 includes six voltage-driven elements 2a to 2f and six driving devices 1a to 1f that drive the voltage-driven elements 2a to 2f. IGBTs are used for the voltage driven elements 2a to 2f.
- the six voltage-driven elements 2a to 2f constitute a three-phase bridge connection.
- a reflux diode is connected in antiparallel to each of the voltage driven elements 2a to 2f.
- the inverter unit 13 switches the DC voltage supplied from the DC power source 11 through the smoothing capacitor 12 to convert the DC voltage into an AC voltage and supplies the AC voltage to the AC motor 14. Since the six driving devices 1a to 1f all have equivalent circuit configurations, the six driving devices 1a to 1f will be described below without particularly distinguishing them.
- FIG. 2 shows an outline of the driving device 1 that drives the voltage-driven element 2.
- the driving device 1 includes a pair of gate resistors R1, R2 and a driving IC 3.
- the first gate resistor R1 is a fixed resistance element, and determines the charging rate of the gate current of the voltage driven element 2.
- the second gate resistor R2 is a fixed resistance element, and determines the discharge rate of the gate current of the voltage driven element 2.
- the drive IC 3 is connected between a transformer type drive power supply Vcc and a ground power supply GND, and is configured to supply a drive voltage to the pair of gate resistors R1 and R2.
- the driving IC 3 includes a pair of transistors M1 and M2, a first control unit 4 that controls the first transistor M1, a second control unit 5 that controls the second transistor M2, a first control unit 4 and a second control unit. 5 and a plurality of terminals T1 to T5.
- T1 is a power supply terminal (an example of a second connection terminal), and is configured to be connectable to the drive power supply Vcc.
- T2 is a first output terminal (an example of a first connection terminal), and is configured to be connectable to the first gate resistor R1.
- T3 is a feedback terminal and is configured to be connectable to the first gate resistor R1.
- T4 is a second output terminal, and is configured to be connectable to the second gate resistor R2.
- T5 is a ground terminal, and is configured to be connectable to the ground power supply GND.
- the first transistor M1 is a p-type MOSFET, and is connected between the first output terminal T2 and the power supply terminal T1. More specifically, in the first transistor M1, the drain electrode (an example of the first input / output electrode) is connected to the first output terminal T2, and the source electrode (an example of the second input / output electrode) is connected to the power supply terminal T1. It is connected. When the voltage-driven element 2 is turned on, the first transistor M1 is turned on, so that a positive drive voltage is supplied from the drive power supply Vcc to the first gate resistor R1 of the voltage-driven element 2 via the first transistor M1.
- the first transistor M1 is a p-type MOSFET, and is connected between the first output terminal T2 and the power supply terminal T1. More specifically, in the first transistor M1, the drain electrode (an example of the first input / output electrode) is connected to the first output terminal T2, and the source electrode (an example of the second input / output electrode) is connected to the power supply terminal T1. It is connected. When the voltage-
- the second transistor M2 is an n-type MOSFET, and is connected between the second output terminal T4 and the ground terminal T5. More specifically, in the second transistor M2, the drain electrode is connected to the second output terminal T4, and the source electrode is connected to the ground terminal T5. When the voltage-driven element 2 is turned off, the second transistor M2 is turned on, so that the ground voltage is supplied to the second gate resistor R2 of the voltage-driven element 2 through the second transistor M2.
- the control block 6 outputs a first drive signal S1 to the first control unit 4 and a second drive signal S2 to the second control unit 5 based on a control signal supplied from an electronic control unit (ECU) (not shown). Is output.
- the first control unit 4 controls on / off of the first transistor M1 based on the first drive signal S1.
- the second controller 5 controls on / off of the second transistor M2 based on the second drive signal S2.
- the drive device 1 is configured to be able to connect a current amplification circuit 7 to the drive IC 3 as necessary.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a case where the current amplifier circuit 7 is not connected to the drive IC 3
- FIG. 4 illustrates a case where the current amplifier circuit 7 is connected to the drive IC 3.
- the driver IC 3 is connected to the driver IC 3 when the voltage-driven element 2 having a large current capacity is to be driven without connecting the current amplifier circuit 7 to the drive IC 3
- the current amplifier circuit 7 is connected. In this way, by configuring the current amplifier circuit 7 to be arbitrarily attachable, it is possible to use the drive IC 3 that is shared by the voltage-driven elements 2 having various current capacities.
- the first control unit 4 of the driving IC 3 includes an operational amplifier OP1, a reference power supply E REF , a switch SW1, a resistor R3, and voltage dividing circuits R4a and R4b.
- an operational amplifier OP1 a reference power supply E REF , a switch SW1, a resistor R3, and voltage dividing circuits R4a and R4b.
- a detailed description of the second control unit 5 is omitted, a configuration similar to that of the first control unit 4 may be used.
- the operational amplifier OP1 has a non-inverting input terminal connected to the reference power supply E REF , an inverting input terminal connected to the feedback terminal T3 via the voltage dividing circuits R4a and R4b, and an output terminal controlling the first transistor M1. Connected to the electrode.
- the switch SW1 has one end connected to the power supply terminal T1 and the other end connected to the control electrode of the first transistor M1.
- the resistor R3 is a fixed resistance element, and one end is connected to the first output terminal T2, and the other end is connected to a wiring between the inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier OP1 and the feedback terminal T3. As shown in FIG. 5, a pair of diodes D1 and D2 may be used instead of the resistor R3.
- the voltage dividing circuits R4a and R4b have a first voltage dividing adjustment resistor R4a and a second voltage dividing adjustment resistor R4b.
- the voltage dividing adjustment first resistor R4a and the voltage dividing adjustment second resistor R4 are both fixed resistance elements, and their connection points are connected to the inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier OP1.
- the target voltage of the first output terminal T2 and the feedback terminal T3 is set by adjusting the voltage dividing ratio of the first voltage dividing adjustment resistor R4a and the second voltage dividing adjustment resistor R4b.
- both the first output terminal T2 and the feedback terminal T3 are directly connected to the first gate resistor R1.
- the first output terminal T2 is indirectly connected to the first gate resistor R1 via the current amplifier circuit 7.
- the feedback terminal T3 is directly connected to the first gate resistor R1.
- the current amplifier circuit 7 has a bipolar transistor Q1 and resistors R5a and R5b.
- the bipolar transistor Q1 is an npn type, and has an emitter terminal connected to the first gate resistor R1, a collector terminal connected to the drive power supply Vcc, and a base terminal connected to the first output terminal T2.
- the resistors R5a and R5b are fixed resistance elements, and are connected between the base and emitter of the bipolar transistor Q1.
- the current amplification circuit 7 constitutes an emitter follower circuit.
- a transistor having an insulated gate may be used instead of the bipolar transistor Q1.
- the first transistor M1 when the switch SW1 is opened based on the first drive signal S1 output from the control block 6, the first transistor M1 is turned on. At this time, in the second controller 5, the second transistor M2 is turned off based on the second drive signal S2 output from the control block 6.
- the first transistor M1 When the first transistor M1 is turned on, a positive voltage is supplied from the drive power supply Vcc to the first gate resistor R1 via the first transistor M1.
- the voltage at the feedback terminal T3 divided by the voltage dividing circuits R4a and R4b that is, the drive voltage supplied to the first gate resistor R1 divided by the voltage dividing circuits R4a and R4b) is applied to the inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier OP1.
- the first control unit 4 compares the voltage at the feedback terminal T3 divided by the voltage dividing circuits R4a and R4b with the reference voltage, and controls the gate voltage input to the first transistor M1 based on the comparison result. To do. As a result, the voltage of the feedback terminal T3 is controlled to a constant value corresponding to the voltage division ratio with respect to the reference voltage of the reference power supply EREF . In this way, in a normal state where the feedback terminal is not open, the drive voltage supplied to the first gate resistor R1 is controlled with high accuracy, so that the gate current determined by the first gate resistor R1 is charged. The speed is also controlled with high accuracy.
- the output voltage of the drive power supply Vcc varies in the range of several volts. For this reason, when the technique of the present embodiment is not used, if the output voltage of the drive power supply Vcc fluctuates low, the charging speed of the gate current is slower than the set value, which is required for turning on the voltage driven element 2. The time becomes longer and the switching loss increases. On the other hand, when the output voltage of the drive power supply Vcc fluctuates high, the charging rate of the gate current becomes faster than the set value, the rate of current change when the voltage driven element 2 is turned on increases, and a surge voltage is generated. .
- a first gate by the voltage of the feedback terminal T3 by using a high-precision reference power supply E REF feedback control, without being affected by the fluctuation of the output voltage of the drive power source Vcc, a first gate
- the drive voltage supplied to the resistor R1 can be controlled with extremely high accuracy.
- an abnormal state where the feedback terminal T3 is opened will be described.
- the feedback path from the feedback terminal T3 to the operational amplifier OP1 is blocked.
- a current flows through the resistor R3, so that a feedback path from the first output terminal T2 to the operational amplifier OP1 is secured. That is, in the abnormal state, the voltage of the first output terminal T2 is feedback controlled.
- the voltage of the first output terminal T2 is slightly clamped by the resistor R3, but the feedback control is maintained, so that fluctuations in the drive voltage are suppressed and the drive voltage supplied to the first gate resistor R1. The situation where the voltage increases to the level of the drive power supply Vcc is also avoided.
- the clamp value of the first output terminal T2 is the product of the current flowing into the resistor R3 and the resistance value of the resistor R3. This clamp value is adjusted to be higher than the base-emitter voltage of the bipolar transistor Q1 so as not to disturb the operation of the current amplifier circuit 7. Specifically, if the resistance value of the resistor R3 is set high (in the example of FIG. 5, the number of diodes D1 and D2 connected in the forward direction is adjusted), the operation of the current amplifier circuit 7 may be hindered. Absent.
- the driving device 1 is that the switch SW1 is connected between the power supply terminal T1 and the control electrode of the first transistor M1. For example, if the switch SW1 is provided on the feedback path, the accuracy of feedback deteriorates due to the characteristic variation of the switch SW1 (for example, variation in on-resistance). On the other hand, in the driving device 1, since the switch SW1 is not provided on the feedback path, the driving voltage controlled with high accuracy can be supplied to the first gate resistor R1. Therefore, the driving device 1 can control the charging speed of the gate current determined by the first gate resistor R1 with high accuracy and can drive the voltage driven element 2 with high accuracy. Generation and increase in switching loss can be suppressed.
- FIG. 6 shows the configuration of the driving device 1 of the second embodiment.
- the drive IC 3 of the drive device 1 is characterized by having a current detection unit 8 that detects a current flowing through the pair of diodes D1 and D2. Note that only one of the pair of diodes D1 and D2 may be provided.
- the current detection unit 8 is configured as a current mirror circuit, and includes a pair of pnp transistors and a resistor R6. When the feedback terminal T3 is opened, the current detection unit 8 mirrors the current flowing through the pnp transistor Q2 and the diodes D1 and D1 to the pnp transistor Q3, and supplies a voltage signal corresponding to the mirror current to the control block 6. To do.
- the control block 6 determines that the feedback terminal T3 is open when the voltage signal corresponding to the mirror current exceeds the threshold value.
- the clamp voltage at the first output terminal T2 is, for example, about 0.1 to 2V.
- the clamp voltage is extremely small, it is difficult to determine that the feedback terminal T3 is opened using the clamp voltage.
- the current detection unit 8 it can be accurately determined that the feedback terminal T3 is open. If it can be determined that the feedback terminal T3 is open, the drive setting corresponding to the abnormal state can be adjusted as appropriate. For example, in the abnormal state, the drive voltage is higher than that in the normal state depending on the clamp voltage (the sum of the forward voltage of the diodes D1 and D2 and the base-emitter voltage of the transistor Q2).
- the driving device 1 of the present embodiment can determine the abnormal state. Therefore, by appropriately adjusting the driving setting, for example, , It is possible to suppress a decrease in product life.
- FIG. 7 shows an example of a modification of the driving device 1 of the second embodiment.
- the drive device 1 is characterized in that a Zener diode ZD1 is provided in parallel with the current detection unit 8.
- the Zener diode ZD1 has an anode connected to the feedback terminal T3 and a cathode connected to the first output terminal T2.
- the drive device 1 is characterized in that a resistor R3 is connected in series with the diode D1.
- the resistor R3 also functions as a current limiting resistor and suppresses an excessive current from flowing through the current detection unit 8.
- Zener diode ZD1 conducts at a predetermined voltage or higher.
- the predetermined voltage is higher than the operating voltage of the current detector 8.
- Such a Zener diode ZD1 normally does not interfere with the operation of the current detection unit 8.
- an excessive voltage for example, electrostatic discharge (ESD)
- ESD electrostatic discharge
- a plurality of diodes D3 to D5 may be used as protection elements instead of the Zener diode ZD1.
- the diode D3 and the diode D4 are connected in series, the anode of the diode D3 is connected to the first output terminal T2, and the cathode of the diode D4 is connected to the feedback terminal T3.
- the diode D5 has an anode connected to the feedback terminal T3 and a cathode connected to the first output terminal T2.
- the diodes D3 to D5 can obtain the same effect as the Zener diode ZD1.
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図1に、車両に搭載されるインバータ装置10の概要を示す。インバータ装置10は、直流電源11と、平滑コンデンサ12と、インバータ部13を備えている。インバータ部13は、6つの電圧駆動型素子2a~2fと、各電圧駆動型素子2a~2fを駆動する6つの駆動装置1a~1fを備えている。電圧駆動型素子2a~2fには、IGBTが用いられている。6つの電圧駆動型素子2a~2fは、三相ブリッジ接続を構成している。電圧駆動型素子2a~2fのそれぞれには、還流用のダイオードが逆並列に接続されている。インバータ部13は、直流電源11から平滑コンデンサ12を介して供給される直流電圧をスイッチングすることにより、その直流電圧を交流電圧に変換して交流モータ14に供給する。6つの駆動装置1a~1fはいずれも等価な回路構成を有しているので、以下では、6つの駆動装置1a~1fを特に区別せずに説明する。
図6に、第2実施例の駆動装置1の構成を示す。この駆動装置1の駆動IC3は、一対のダイオードD1,D2を流れる電流を検出する電流検出部8を有することを特徴としている。なお、一対のダイオードD1,D2は、どちらか一方のみが設けられていてもよい。電流検出部8はカレントミラー回路として構成されており、一対のpnpトランジスタと抵抗R6を有している。電流検出部8は、フィードバック端子T3がオープンになったときに、pnpトランジスタQ2とダイオードD1,D1を流れる電流をpnpトランジスタQ3にミラーし、そのミラー電流に応じた電圧信号を制御ブロック6に供給する。制御ブロック6は、ミラー電流に応じた電圧信号が閾値を超えたときに、フィードバック端子T3がオープンになったと判定する。
本明細書または図面に説明した技術要素は、単独であるいは各種の組み合わせによって技術的有用性を発揮するものであり、出願時の請求項に記載の組み合わせに限定されるものではない。また、本明細書または図面に例示した技術は複数の目的を同時に達成するものであり、そのうちの一つの目的を達成すること自体で技術的有用性を持つものである。
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- 電圧駆動型素子を駆動する駆動装置であって、
前記電圧駆動型素子のゲート抵抗に接続可能に構成される第1接続端子と、
前記電圧駆動型素子の前記ゲート抵抗に接続可能に構成されるフィードバック端子と、
駆動電源に接続可能に構成される第2接続端子と、
第1入出力電極が前記第1接続端子に接続されており、第2入出力電極が前記第2接続端子に接続されているスイッチング素子と、
前記スイッチング素子の制御電極と前記フィードバック端子に接続されている制御部と、を備えており、
前記制御部は、
(1)前記フィードバック端子と前記電圧駆動型素子の前記ゲート抵抗の間の電気的な接続が確保されている場合には、前記フィードバック端子の電圧を利用して前記電圧駆動型素子の前記ゲート抵抗に供給される電圧を制御可能に構成されており、
(2)前記フィードバック端子と前記電圧駆動型素子の前記ゲート抵抗の間の電気的な接続が確保されていない場合には、前記第1接続端子の電圧を利用して前記電圧駆動型素子の前記ゲート抵抗に供給される電圧を制御可能に構成されている、駆動装置。 - 前記制御部は、誤差増幅器と参照電源と抵抗部を有しており、
前記誤差増幅器は、一方の入力端子が前記参照電源に接続されており、他方の入力端子が前記フィードバック端子に接続されており、出力端子が前記スイッチング素子の制御電極に接続されており、
前記抵抗部は、一端が前記第1接続端子に接続されており、他端が前記誤差増幅器の前記他方の入力端子と前記フィードバック端子の間の配線に接続されている請求項1に記載の駆動装置。 - 前記制御部は、スイッチをさらに有しており、
前記スイッチは、一端が前記第2接続端子に接続されており、他端が前記スイッチング素子の制御電極に接続されている請求項2に記載の駆動装置。 - 前記スイッチは、前記電圧駆動型素子のターンオンに同期して開く請求項3に記載の駆動装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記抵抗部を流れる電流を検出する電流検出部をさらに有する請求項2~4のいずれか一項に記載の駆動装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記電流検出部に対して並列に接続されているとともに所定電圧以上で導通する保護素子をさらに有しており、
前記所定電圧が、前記電流検出部の動作電圧よりも高い請求項5に記載の駆動装置。 - 前記第1接続端子から出力される出力電流を増幅して前記ゲート抵抗に供給する電流増幅回路をさらに備える請求項1~6のいずれか一項に記載の駆動装置。
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