A brushless motor has first and second power transistors which form
current paths to three-phase windings so as to rotate a rotor. A position
detecting part produces a position signal in response to a rotation of
the rotor. An activation operation block controls active operation of the
first and second power transistors in response to the position signal.
The activation operation block includes a starting operation part which
comprises an initial phase setting part, phase changing part and a phase
correcting part. The initial phase setting part sets an initial phase of
drive signals to the three-phase windings in response to the level of the
position signal at the timing of a start signal. The phase changing part
changes sequentially the phase of the drive signals to the three-phase
windings in the positive direction in response to time. The phase
correcting part corrects the phase of the drive signals to the
three-phase windings in response to the occurrence of the rising and
falling edges of the position signal. Therefore, the brushless motor with
reduced position sensor can stably start the rotation of the rotor by
using one position signal of one position sensor.