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Granted Patent B2
US 12,476,635 · App. 18/512,666 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Semiconductor device, electronic apparatus and vehicle

Inventor: Tetsuo Yamato (Kyoto, JP)
Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
H03K17/687B60L50/64H03K17/08122H03K2217/0027
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Patent No.
US 12,476,635
App. No.
18/512,666
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes: a first terminal; a second terminal; and at least one first switch element and at least one second switch element, configured to be connected between the first terminal and the second terminal; an overcurrent detection circuit, configured to detect an overcurrent flowing through the first terminal; and an off circuit, configured to turn off at least a portion of the at least one second switch element when the semiconductor device is started.

Claims (19)

1 . A semiconductor device, comprising:

a first terminal;

a second terminal;

at least one first switch element and a plurality of second switch elements, configured to be connected between the first terminal and the second terminal;

an overcurrent detection circuit, configured to detect an overcurrent flowing through the first terminal;

an off circuit, configured to turn off at least a portion of the plurality of second switch elements when the semiconductor device is started; and

a counter, configured to count a time since the semiconductor device started, wherein

the off circuit is configured to reduce, during startup of the semiconductor device, a number of second switch elements, of the plurality of second switch elements, which are turned off according to a count number of the counter.

2 . The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprising:

an active clamp circuit, configured to be connected to a first control terminal of the first switch element to limit an inter-terminal voltage appearing between the first terminal and the second terminal to be less than a clamp voltage, wherein

the off circuit is configured to turn off at least the portion of the plurality of second switch elements during a period that the active clamp circuit is operable.

3 . The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a terminal, configured to receive an external signal supplied from outside, wherein

the off circuit is configured to reduce the number of the plurality of second switch elements that are turned off in response to the external signal during startup of the semiconductor device.

4 . An electronic apparatus, comprising:

the semiconductor device of claim 1 ; and

a capacitive load, connected to the semiconductor device.

5 . A vehicle, comprising:

the electronic apparatus of claim 4 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2023
From: YAMATO, TETSUO
To: ROHM CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-189974 · Nov 29, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240178836A1 · May 30, 2024
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