摘要 |
An overheat detecting circuit according to an embodiment of the invention includes: a current source for generating a constant current; an overheat detecting element unit that operates with a first current generated in accordance with the constant current and generates a first voltage based on a semiconductor substrate temperature; and a detecting circuit unit that operates a second current generated in accordance with the constant current, and generates a second voltage corresponding to a predetermined semiconductor substrate temperature to detect overheating based on a voltage difference between the first voltage and a reference voltage and a voltage difference between the second voltage and the reference voltage.
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