Integrated circuit and power module

A power module, comprising:

• a first semiconductor chip including a first switching device and a first diode, the first diode being configured to output a first voltage corresponding to a temperature of the first switching device;
• a second semiconductor chip including a second switching device and a second diode, the second diode being configured to output a second voltage corresponding to a temperature of the second switching device;
• and
• an integrated circuit configured to drive the first and second switching devices, wherein the integrated circuit includes:
• a signal output circuit configured to output a timing signal indicating a first timing of switching the first switching device and a second timing of switching the second switching device;
• a first hold circuit configured to
• receive the first voltage and the timing signal,
• hold the first voltage for a first time period in response to receiving the timing signal, and
• output the received first voltage in response to the first time period having elapsed;
• a second hold circuit configured to
• receive the second voltage and the timing signal,
• hold the second voltage for a second time period in response to receiving the timing signal, and
• output the received second voltage in response to the second time period having elapsed;
• a first control circuit configured to
• receive the first voltage outputted from the first hold circuit and a first driving signal for driving the first switching device, and
• drive the first switching device with a first driving capability corresponding to the temperature of the first switching device, based on the first voltage received from the first hold circuit and the first driving signal;
• and
• a second control circuit configured to
• receive the second voltage outputted from the second hold circuit and a second driving signal for driving the second switching device, and
• drive the second switching device with a second driving capability corresponding to the temperature of the second switching device, based on the second voltage received from the second hold circuit and the second driving signal.

A power module, comprising:

• a first semiconductor chip including a first switching device and a first diode, the first diode being configured to output a first voltage corresponding to a temperature of the first switching device;
• a first integrated circuit including a first level shift circuit configured to shift a level of a first driving signal for driving the first switching device, the first integrated circuit being configured to drive the first switching device;
• a second semiconductor chip including a second switching device and a second diode, the second diode being configured to output a second voltage corresponding to a temperature of the second switching device;
• and
• a second integrated circuit including a second level shift circuit configured to shift a level of a second driving signal for driving the second switching device, the second integrated circuit being configured to drive the second switching device,
• wherein
• the first integrated circuit includes:
• a first signal output circuit configured to output a first timing signal indicating a first timing of switching the first switching device;
• a first hold circuit configured to
• receive the first voltage and the first timing signal,
• hold the first voltage for a first time period in response to receiving the first timing signal, and
• output the received first voltage in response to the first time period having elapsed;
• and
• a first control circuit configured to control the switching of the first switching device with a first driving capability corresponding to the temperature of the first switching device, based on the first voltage outputted from the first hold circuit and the level-shifted first driving signal, and
• the second integrated circuit includes:
• a second signal output circuit configured to output a second timing signal indicating the second timing of switching the second switching device;
• a second hold circuit configured to
• receive the second voltage and the second timing signal,
• hold the second voltage for a second time period in response to receiving the second timing signal, and
• output the received second voltage in response to the second time period having elapsed;
• and
• a second control circuit configured to control the switching of the second switching device with a second driving capability corresponding to the temperature of the second switching device, based on the second voltage outputted from the second hold circuit and the level-shifted second driving signal.