The load drive device of the present invention comprises a load drive unit for switching on/off output current that flows to an inductive load; and an overcurrent protection circuit for detecting whether the output current is in an overcurrent state, wherein the load drive unit has an output transis
The load drive device of the present invention comprises a load drive unit for switching on/off output current that flows to an inductive load; and an overcurrent protection circuit for detecting whether the output current is in an overcurrent state, wherein the load drive unit has an output transistor connected to one end of the inductive load; and a pre-driver for generating a control signal of the output transistor in accordance with an input signal, and the pre-driver has a first drive unit for switching on/off the output transistor during normal operation; and a second drive unit for switching off the output transistor more slowly than the first drive unit during overcurrent protection operation.
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1. A load device comprising: a load drive unit for switching on/off an output current that flows to an inductive load;an overcurrent protection circuit for detecting whether the output current is in an overcurrent state; anda mask time generation circuit for instructing the load drive unit to carry
1. A load device comprising: a load drive unit for switching on/off an output current that flows to an inductive load;an overcurrent protection circuit for detecting whether the output current is in an overcurrent state; anda mask time generation circuit for instructing the load drive unit to carry out overcurrent protection operation when an overcurrent state of the output current has continued for a predetermined mask time,wherein the load drive unit comprises: an output transistor connected to one end of the inductive load; anda pre-driver for generating a control signal of the output transistor in accordance with an input signal,wherein the pre-driver switches off the output transistor more slowly during overcurrent protection operation than during normal operation, andwherein the load drive unit has an input signal breaker for cutting off the input signal without waiting for the mask time to elapse when an overcurrent state of the output current has been detected. 2. The load drive device of claim 1, wherein the load drive device has a plurality of the inductive loads connected thereto, and has one each of the load drive unit, the overcurrent protection circuit, and the mask time generation circuit for each of a plurality of load drive lines. 3. The load drive device of claim 1, wherein the load drive device has a plurality of the inductive loads connected thereto; has one each of the load drive unit and the overcurrent protection circuit for each of a plurality of load drive lines; and has a single mask time generation circuit provided in common to the plurality of load drive lines, and a logic OR arithmetic unit for generating a logic OR signal of the overcurrent detection signals outputted from the plurality of overcurrent protection circuits and supplying the logic OR signal to the mask time generation circuit and the plurality of input signal breakers. 4. A load drive device comprising: an output transistor connected to one end of an inductive load and through which output current flows to the inductive load by on/off switching;an overcurrent protection circuit for detecting whether the output current is in an overcurrent state;a drive unit for switching off the output transistor more slowly during overcurrent protection operation than during normal operation;a mask time generation circuit for instructing the drive unit to carry out overcurrent protection operation when an overcurrent state of the output current has continued for a predetermined mask time,an input terminal to which an input signal is provided; andan input signal breaker for providing the input signal to the drive unit during normal operation, and cutting off the input signal to the drive unit without waiting for the mask time to elapse when an overcurrent state of the output current has been detected, the input signal breaker being connected to the input terminal. 5. The load drive device of claim 4, wherein the load drive device has a plurality of the inductive loads connected thereto, and has one each of the drive unit, the overcurrent protection circuit, and the mask time generation circuit for each of a plurality of load drive lines. 6. The load drive device of claim 4, wherein the load drive device has a plurality of the inductive loads connected thereto; has one each of the drive unit and the overcurrent protection circuit for each of a plurality of load drive lines; and has a single mask time generation circuit provided in common to the plurality of load drive lines, and a logic OR arithmetic unit for generating a logic OR signal of the overcurrent detection signals outputted from the plurality of overcurrent protection circuits and supplying the logic OR signal to the mask time generation circuit and the plurality of input signal breakers. 7. The load drive device of claim 4, further comprising a Schmitt buffer inserted between the input terminal and the input signal breaker. 8. The load drive device of claim 7, further comprising a resistor inserted between the input terminal and ground potential. 9. A load drive device comprising: an output terminal connected to one end of an inductive load; andan output transistor connected to the output terminal and through which output current flows to the inductive load by on/off switching;an overcurrent protection circuit for detecting whether the output current is in an overcurrent state;a drive unit for switching off the output transistor more slowly during overcurrent protection operation than during normal operation;an input terminal to which an input signal is provided; andan input signal breaker for providing the input signal to the drive unit during normal operation, and cutting off the input signal to the drive unit without waiting for the mask time to elapse when an overcurrent state of the output current has been detected, the input signal breaker being connected to the input terminal. 10. The load drive device of claim 9, further comprising: a connection detection unit to which the input signal and the voltage that appears at the output terminal are provided; anda detection terminal for providing a signal based on output from the connection detection unit. 11. A load drive device comprising: a load drive unit for switching on/off an output current that flows to an inductive load; and an overcurrent protection circuit for detecting whether the output current is in an overcurrent state, wherein the load drive unit comprises: an output transistor connected to one end of the inductive load; and a pre-driver for generating a control signal of the output transistor in accordance with an input signal, wherein the pre-driver switches off the output transistor more slowly during overcurrent protection operation than during normal operation, and wherein the load drive unit has a Schmitt buffer for transmitting the input signal to the pre-driver, the load device further comprising a mask time generation circuit for instructing the load drive unit to carry out overcurrent protection operation when an overcurrent state of the output current has continued for a predetermined mask time. 12. The load drive device of claim 11, wherein the load drive unit has an input signal breaker for cutting off the input signal without waiting for the mask time to elapse when an overcurrent state of the output current has been detected. 13. The load drive device of claim 12, wherein the load drive device has a plurality of the inductive loads connected thereto, and has one each of the load drive unit, the overcurrent protection circuit, and the mask time generation circuit for each of a plurality of load drive lines. 14. The load drive device of claim 12, wherein the load drive device has a plurality of the inductive loads connected thereto; has one each of the load drive unit and the overcurrent protection circuit for each of a plurality of load drive lines; and has a single mask time generation circuit provided in common to the plurality of load drive lines, and a logic OR arithmetic unit for generating a logic OR signal of the overcurrent detection signals outputted from the plurality of overcurrent protection circuits and supplying the logic OR signal to the mask time generation circuit and the plurality of input signal breakers. 15. A load drive device comprising: an output transistor connected to one end of an inductive load and through which output current flows to the inductive load by on/off switching;an overcurrent protection circuit for detecting whether the output current is in an overcurrent state;a drive unit for switching off the output transistor more slowly during overcurrent protection operation than during normal operation;a Schmitt buffer to which an input signal is provided and from which the input signal is transmitted to the drive unit; anda mask time generation circuit for instructing the drive unit to carry out overcurrent protection operation when an overcurrent state of the output current has continued for a predetermined mask time. 16. The load drive device of claim 15, further comprising: an input terminal to which an input signal is provided; andan input signal breaker for providing the input signal to the drive unit during normal operation, and cutting off the input signal to the drive unit without waiting for the mask time to elapse when an overcurrent state of the output current has been detected, the input signal breaker being connected to the input terminal. 17. The load drive device of claim 16, wherein the load drive device has a plurality of the inductive loads connected thereto, and has one each of the drive unit, the overcurrent protection circuit, and the mask time generation circuit for each of a plurality of load drive lines. 18. The load drive device of claim 16, wherein the load drive device has a plurality of the inductive loads connected thereto; has one each of the drive unit and the overcurrent protection circuit for each of a plurality of load drive lines; and has a single mask time generation circuit provided in common to the plurality of load drive lines, and a logic OR arithmetic unit for generating a logic OR signal of the overcurrent detection signals outputted from the plurality of overcurrent protection circuits and supplying the logic OR signal to the mask time generation circuit and the plurality of input signal breakers.
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