A control circuit includes a first high-side transistor coupled between a voltage supply terminal and the first terminal of a DC motor and a second high-side transistor coupled between the voltage supply terminal and the second terminal of the DC motor. The control circuit includes a first low-side transistor coupled between a ground terminal and the first terminal of the DC motor and a second low-side transistor coupled between the ground terminal and the second terminal of the DC motor. The control circuit includes a first pull-up resistor coupled between the voltage supply terminal and a gate terminal of the first low-side transistor and a second pull-up resistor coupled between the voltage supply terminal and a gate terminal of the second low-side transistor. The pull-up resistors apply bias currents to turn ON the first and second low-side transistors to provide a conductive path to brake the DC motor.

A window sun blind arrangement having a control circuit. The control circuit comprises a first switching unit having a micro-switch MS. The first switching unit has a non-activated operation mode, in which electrical power can be supplied from an electric power supply to a first power port of a motor unit via a first power supply path I in a first direction, and an activated operation mode, in which electrical power cannot be supplied from the electric power supply to the motor unit via the first power port of the motor unit and in which the electrical power within the control circuit is introduced into a second power port of the motor unit in a second, reverse direction. The first switching unit is configured to be switched from the non-activated operation mode to the activated operation mode when a drop bar of the window sun blind arrangement reaches its upper end position or its lower end position.

A motor control apparatus includes a motor, a motor driver to drive the motor, a motor current detection unit, a motor state estimation unit, a motor control unit, and first and second abnormality detection units. The motor current detection unit detects a current value of the motor. The motor state estimation unit estimates a state of the motor based on a voltage applied to the motor and the detected current value. The motor control unit applies a driving voltage of first driving corresponding to the estimated state of the motor or apply a driving voltage of second driving, which does not use the estimated motor state, to the motor driver. The first abnormality detection unit detects a rotation abnormality of the motor based on the estimated motor state. The second abnormality detection unit detects the rotation abnormality of the motor based on the detected current value of the motor.

A motor control apparatus includes a motor, a motor driver to drive the motor, a motor current detection unit, a motor state estimation unit, a motor control unit, and first and second abnormality detection units. The motor current detection unit detects a current value of the motor. The motor state estimation unit estimates a state of the motor based on a voltage applied to the motor and the detected current value. The motor control unit applies a driving voltage of first driving corresponding to the estimated state of the motor or apply a driving voltage of second driving, which does not use the estimated motor state, to the motor driver. The first abnormality detection unit detects a rotation abnormality of the motor based on the estimated motor state. The second abnormality detection unit detects the rotation abnormality of the motor based on the detected current value of the motor.

A motor drive system includes a converter configured to convert power between AC power in a power source and DC power in a DC link, an inverter for drive configured to convert power between the DC power and AC power in a servomotor for drive, a motor control unit for drive configured to control the servomotor for drive, a power storage device configured to store the DC power from the DC link or supplies the DC power to the DC link, and a determination unit configured to determine whether the holding energy of the power storage device is lower than a threshold for energy shortage determination, wherein when the holding energy is lower than the threshold for energy shortage determination, the motor control unit for drive controls the servomotor for drive by setting an additional standby period in which the servomotor for drive is inactive in a predetermined operation pattern.

A surgical stapler. The surgical stapler includes a drive system, an electric motor, a battery and a control system. The drive system includes an actuation member. The electric motor is mechanically coupled to the drive system. The battery is electrically couplable to the electric motor. The control system includes an H-bridge circuit electrically couplable to the electric motor. The control system is configured to control the electric motor based on a sensed parameter associated with the electric motor, a position of the actuation member and a velocity of the actuation member.

A surgical stapler. The surgical stapler includes a drive system, an electric motor, a battery and a control system. The drive system includes an actuation member. The electric motor is mechanically coupled to the drive system. The battery is electrically couplable to the electric motor. The control system includes an H-bridge circuit electrically couplable to the electric motor. The control system is configured to control the electric motor based on a sensed parameter associated with the electric motor, a position of the actuation member and a velocity of the actuation member.

A surgical stapler. The surgical stapler includes a firing system, an electric motor and a control circuit. Then electric motor is mechanically coupled to the firing system. The control circuit is electrically connected to the electric motor and includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes an H-bridge circuit which includes a high side and a low side. The second portion is electrically connected in parallel with the electric motor. The control circuit is configured to control a rotation of the electric motor based on a parameter sensed within the second portion of the control circuit.

A surgical stapler. The surgical stapler includes a firing system, an electric motor and a control circuit. Then electric motor is mechanically coupled to the firing system. The control circuit is electrically connected to the electric motor and includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes an H-bridge circuit which includes a high side and a low side. The second portion is electrically connected in parallel with the electric motor. The control circuit is configured to control a rotation of the electric motor based on a parameter sensed within the second portion of the control circuit.

A power supply circuit includes a first P-channel MOSFET and a first voltage application circuit. The first P-channel MOSFET is provided between an on-board power supply and a vehicular apparatus that is a power supply target, and is configured to switch a power-ON state in which electric power is supplied to the vehicular apparatus and a power-OFF state in which the supply of the electric power is interrupted. The first voltage application circuit is configured to apply a voltage having a potential lower than a potential of the on-board power supply to a gate terminal such that a state of the first P-channel MOSFET is switched to the power-ON state, and apply a voltage having a potential equal to the potential of the on-board power supply to the gate terminal such that the state of the first P-channel MOSFET is switched to the power-OFF state.