A compressor driver for a compressor is provided, wherein at the start of
the compressor, a phase of the current flowing in the motor is controlled
to be ahead of an induction voltage, then the advancement of the phase is
controlled to decrease. Under an unstable condition to detect a position,
such as at the start under pressure-difference, the foregoing control
allows the phase to advance up to the current-phase where the max. torque
can be produced, thereby drawing the instantaneous max. torque of the
motor for starting the compressor. Then the control reduces the
advancement for obtaining a stable operation.