Switching control apparatus and battery pack including same

A switch control device according to the present disclosure includes: a first holding circuit configured to output a first holding signal to a first driver of a first switch based on a safety signal and a first control signal to maintain an on state of the first switch; a second holding circuit configured to output a second holding signal to a second driver of the second switch based on the safety signal and the second control signal to maintain an on state of the second switch; a holding control circuit configured to control activation of the first holding circuit and the second holding circuit according to a first control signal and a second control signal; a first controller configured to output a first control signal and a second control signal; and a second controller configured to output a safety signal according to an operation state of the first controller. 根据本公开的开关控制设备包括：第一保持电路，被配置为基于安全信号和第一控制信号向第一开关的第一驱动器输出第一保持信号，以维持第一开关的接通状态；第二保持电路，被配置为基于安全信号和第二控制信号向第二开关的第二驱动器输出第二保持信号，以维持第二开关的接通状态；保持控制电路，被配置为根据第一控制