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Contents
Abstract....................................................................................................................................................................3
1. Limitations of Simulation ..................................................................................................................3
2. User Interface .......................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Product Selection .................................................................................................................................4
2.2 Heatsink and Environment Setup ..................................................................................................4
2.2.1 RMSE Calculation .................................................................................................................................7
2.3 Simulation Setup ..................................................................................................................................7
2.3.1 Schematic ...............................................................................................................................................9
2.3.2 Component Characteristics ..............................................................................................................9
2.3.2.1 Static Characteristics ....................................................................................................................... 10
2.3.2.2 Dynamic Characteristics ................................................................................................................. 11
2.3.3 Operation Mode ..................................................................................................................................11
2.3.4 Parameters and Load/Control .......................................................................................................11
2.4.5 Validation ..............................................................................................................................................13
3. Run Simulation ...................................................................................................................................14
3.1 Simulation Core ..................................................................................................................................15
3.1.1 Inter- and Extrapolation ..................................................................................................................15
3.1.2 Temperature Feedback Equation .................................................................................................16
3.1.3 Static Loss Equation .........................................................................................................................16
3.1.4 Dynamic Loss Equation....................................................................................................................16
3.1.5 Apparent Output Power Equation ................................................................................................16
3.1.6 Efficiency Equation ............................................................................................................................17
3.1.7 Multi-phase or Multi-leg Simulation ............................................................................................17
4. Simulation Summary ........................................................................................................................17
5. Simulation Details ..............................................................................................................................18
6. Switching / Loss Diagrams .............................................................................................................19
6.1 Component Performance Curves .................................................................................................19
6.2 Waveforms per Phase Curves .......................................................................................................21
7. Error Messages and Notifications ................................................................................................21
Remarks .................................................................................................................................................................24
Supported Browsers ......................................................................................................................................24
Document Release Notes ................................................................................................................................24