Patent ID: 8610487
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: H03K

Abstract:
1. An electronic device comprising: a control switching element arranged in an inverter to drive an electric motor, wherein the control switching element has a control terminal and is configured to be turned ON and OFF selectively by controlling a voltage applied to the control terminal; an ON-drive switching element configured to be turned ON and OFF selectively, wherein the ON-drive switching element is electrically connected to the control terminal and configured to charge the control terminal with electrical charge by being turned ON; an OFF-drive switching element configured to be turned ON and OFF selectively, wherein the OFF-drive switching element is electrically connected to the control terminal and configured to discharge the electrical charge from the control terminal by being turned ON; and an OFF-holding switching element configured to be turned ON and OFF selectively, wherein the OFF-holding switching element is electrically connected to the control terminal and configured to forcibly discharge electric charge from the control terminal of the control switching element b being turned ON the OFF-holding switching element being turning ON for allowing hold of an OFF state of the control switching element, and a control circuit that is configured to receive a drive signal and is configured to control: