IGNITION CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

An object of the present invention is to provide an ignition control device for an internal combustion engine that exhibits improved response characteristics in turning OFF operation of a voltage-controlled type semiconductor element. In this respect, the decive comprises an ignition control section (20) capable of repeating, multiple time in an ignition period, operations of turning ON and OFF of a voltage-controlled type semiconductor element (21) through a signal its gate, wherein the ignition control section (20) includes an active element (24) that discharges gate charges accumulated on the gate of the voltage-controlled type semiconductor element (21) upon turning OFF operation of the voltage-controlled type semiconductor element (21) to the ground, and that is connected between the gate and a resistor (R2) at a side of the gate inserted in a gate wiring connected to the gate of the voltage-controlled type semiconductor element (21).