Power control device

1. A power control device comprising:

an output voltage controller configured to control an output voltage based on a feedback voltage corresponding to the output voltage; and

an overvoltage protector configured to continue or stop operation of the output voltage controller based on a first detection result of whether the output voltage has exceeded an output voltage threshold value and a second detection result of whether the feedback voltage has fallen to or below a feedback voltage threshold value, wherein

the overvoltage protector includes a judging portion to which the first detection result and the second detection result are input in parallel and that recognizes an abnormal drop in the feedback voltage based on the first detection result and the second detection result thus input.

2. The power control device according to claim 1 , wherein the overvoltage protector is configured to

continue the operation of the output voltage controller if the feedback voltage is equal to or lower than the feedback voltage threshold value and the output voltage is equal to or lower than the output voltage threshold value,

continue the operation of the output voltage controller if the feedback voltage exceeds the feedback voltage threshold value, and

stop the operation of the output voltage controller if the feedback voltage is equal to or lower than the feedback voltage threshold value, and the output voltage exceeds the output voltage threshold value.

3. The power control device according to claim 1 , wherein the judging portion is an AND circuit to which both the first detection result and the second detection result are input.

4. The power control device according to claim 1 , further comprising a second overvoltage protector configured to stop the operation of the output voltage controller if the feedback voltage exceeds an overvoltage set value.

5. A power supply circuit comprising the power control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the power supply circuit is a linear regulator,

the power control device includes:

an output transistor to which an input voltage is applied; and

an error amplifier to which the feedback voltage and a reference voltage are input, the error amplifier being configured to drive, with an output thereof, the output transistor, and

the overvoltage protector is configured to control the error amplifier.

6. An electronic appliance comprising the power supply circuit according to claim 5 .

7. A power supply circuit comprising the power control device according to claim 1 , wherein the power supply circuit is a switching regulator.

8. The power supply circuit according to claim 7 , wherein

the power control device includes:

a first switching element and a second switching element connected in series between an input voltage and a ground potential;

an error amplifier or a comparator to which the feedback voltage and a reference voltage are input;

a driver configured to drive the first switching element and the second switching element based on an output of the error amplifier or the comparator,

the power supply circuit further comprises:

a coil having one end thereof connected to a connection node to which the first switching element and the second switching element are both connected; and

a capacitor having one end thereof connected to another end of the coil, and

the overvoltage protector is configured to control the driver.

9. An IC package that functions as the power control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the output voltage controller includes:

a first switching element;

a second switching element connected in series with the first switching element; and

a driver configured to drive the first switching element and the second switching element,

the IC package includes:

a first external terminal for applying an input voltage to the first switching element;

a second external terminal for applying a ground voltage to the second switching element;

a third external terminal which is a power terminal for the driver;

a fourth external terminal for inputting a signal for switching the power control device between a shut-down state and an enabled state;

a fifth external terminal for applying the feedback voltage; and

a sixth external terminal for applying the output voltage,

the IC package further includes:

a first side;

a second side which is connected to one end of the first side and which extends in a direction crossing the first side; and

a third side which is connected to one end of the second side and which is opposite from the first side,

only first low withstand voltage terminals including at least the fifth external terminal are arranged at the first side,

only first high withstand voltage terminals including at least the first external terminal and the third external terminal are arranged at the second side, and

second low withstand voltage terminals including at least the second external terminal and the sixth external terminal are, along with the fourth external terminal, which is a high withstand voltage terminal and is arranged closer to the second side than the second low withstand voltage terminals, arranged at the third side.

10. The IC packaged according to claim 9 , further comprising:

a power good function portion configured to output a flag when the feedback voltage reaches a predetermined voltage;

a seventh external terminal for outputting the flag;

an eighth external terminal connected to a connection node at which the first switching element and the second switching element are connected together; and

a fourth side which is connected to another end of the first side and to one end of the third side and which is opposite from the second side,

wherein

second high withstand voltage terminals including at least the eighth external terminal are, along with the seventh external terminal, which is a low withstand voltage terminal and is arranged closer to the first side than the second high-voltage terminal, arranged at the fourth side.

11. A power control device comprising:

an output voltage controller configured to control an output voltage based on a feedback voltage corresponding to the output voltage; and

an overvoltage protector configured to continue or stop operation of the output voltage controller based on a first detection result of whether the output voltage has exceeded an output voltage threshold value and a second detection result of whether the feedback voltage has fallen to or below a feedback voltage threshold value,

wherein the overvoltage protector includes an AND circuit to which both the first detection result and the second detection result are input.

12. A power control device comprising:

an output voltage controller configured to control an output voltage based on a feedback voltage corresponding to the output voltage; and

an overvoltage protector configured to continue or stop operation of the output voltage controller based on a first detection result of whether the output voltage has exceeded an output voltage threshold value and a second detection result of whether the feedback voltage has fallen to or below a feedback voltage threshold value, wherein

the overvoltage protector includes an output voltage detector configured to output the first detection result and a feedback voltage detector configured to output the second detection result, and

the output voltage detector is configured to continue or stop detection operation in accordance with the second detection result.