Driver circuit with temperature detection circuit

A driver circuit comprising:

• a switching device having a control electrode, a power supply side electrode, and a ground side electrode;
• a current detection circuit configured to detect a drive current flowing through the switching device;
• a temperature detection circuit configured to detect a temperature;
• and
• a control circuit configured to set a voltage level of the control electrode to a first level, so that when a current value of the drive current exceeds a predetermined value, the drive current continues to flow but the current value of the drive current decreases, wherein
• when the temperature exceeds a first temperature while the current value of the drive current exceeds the predetermined value, the control circuit changes the voltage level of the control electrode from the first level to a second level, so that the drive current continues to flow but the current value of the drive current further decreases.