Drive device

It is preferable that the present invention can cope with high-speed operation of a switching element. Provided is a driving device for driving a switching element, including: a high potential line; a high-potential-side switching control unit that switches whether or not a control terminal of the switching element is connected to a high-potential line; a high-potential-side first resistance element disposed in series with the high-potential-side switching control unit in a path from the control terminal of the switching element to the high-potential line; a high-potential-side capacitor provided in parallel with the first resistance element in a path from the control terminal of the switching element to the high-potential line; and a high-potential-side discharge control unit that controls whether or not to discharge the high-potential-side capacitor. 本发明优选能应对开关元件的高速动作。提供一种驱动开关元件的驱动装置，包括：高电位线；对开关元件的控制端子是否连接到高电位线进行切换的高电位侧切换控制部；在从开关元件的控制端子到高电位线的路径中与高电位侧切换控制部串联配置的高电位侧的第1电阻元件；在从开关元件的控制端子到高电位线的路径中与第1电阻元件并联设置的高电位侧