Drive circuit for object switch

A drive circuit for driving a plurality of object switches mutually connected in parallel, the drive circuit comprising:

• a first off holding switch provided for a first object switch, short-circuiting between a control terminal of the first object switch and a reference potential unit to which discharge from the first control terminal of the first object switch is discharged;
• a second off holding switch provided for a second object switch, short-circuiting between a control terminal of the second object switch and the reference potential unit to which discharge from the control terminal of the second object switch is discharged;
• a first off control unit provided for the first off holding switch;
• a second off control unit provided for the second off holding switch;
• a first individual signal path that connects the first off control unit and a control terminal of the first off holding switch;
• a second individual signal path that connects the second off control unit and a control terminal of the second off holding switch;
• a common signal path that connects between the first individual signal path and the second individual signal path;
• a first resistor disposed in the first individual signal path closer to the first off control unit than to a connection point between the first individual path and the common signal path;
• and
• a second resistor disposed in the second individual signal path closer to the second off control unit than to a connection point between the second individual path and the common signal path,
• wherein the first off holding switch is driven by the first off control unit and the second off control unit.