Driving apparatus

Abstract

A driving apparatus for driving a switching device is provided, the driving apparatus including: a high potential line; a high-potential-side switching control unit configured to perform switching as to whether to connect a control terminal of the switching device to the high potential line; a first resistor element located on a high-potential side and disposed in series with the high-potential-side switching control unit on a path from the control terminal of the switching device to the high potential line; a high-potential-side capacitor provided in parallel with the first resistor element on the path from the control terminal of the switching device to the high potential line; and a high-potential-side discharge control unit configured to control whether to discharge the high-potential-side capacitor.

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