US Patent 11686748 Current detecting circuit, current detecting system, and power source circuit

According to an embodiment, a current detecting circuit includes: a normally-OFF type second switching element that is cascode-connected to a normally-ON type first switching element that includes a drain for outputting an output current; a normally-OFF type third switching element that is connected in parallel to the second switching element and whose drain is connected to a variable current source; and a comparison circuit that outputs a detection signal in accordance with a comparison result between a drain voltage of the second switching element and a drain voltage of the third switching element.