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Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 1 It’s Free . . . • It’s on-line • It’s for everyone • Worldwide access • 100% server side simulation • It’s FREE!! Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 2 Free accounts from sponsors • Some sponsors provide a full features PowerEsim for public user. Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 3 Your private free account • User can apply for a 7 days private free full features account by email address. Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 4 It’s highly accurate I/P Votlage Vs Efficiency % Input Votlage Vs Efficiency % 100.00 90.00 80.00 70.00 60.00 50.00 40.00 30.00 20.00 10.00 0.00 100.00 90.00 80.00 70.00 60.00 50.00 40.00 30.00 20.00 10.00 0.00 85 110 230 300 265 160W PFC Input Voltage Vac Getting Start on PowerEsim 350 405 150W flybackInput Votlage Vdc PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 5 No expert knowledge needed PowerEsim need Traditional design need • Find MOSFET Rds*Crss • Find Diode Vf*trrm • Find Capacitor CV • Find Core k1, k2, k3 • Find Wire Current density • No equations needed! • Simple pick and place components • Or build real Xformer in virtual space Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 6 PowerEsim vs Traditional Design PowerEsim turn design into result oriented adaptive iteration instead of skill of knowledge application Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 7 Start a design – Design from Reference • Find a circuit that has closest specification to your need, e.g. 160W TDA4863 for PFC front end. Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 8 Reference design will be loaded • Reference design will be loaded within a few seconds • No need to read application notes • Change component for your own requirements Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 9 Remember, it’s other people design . . . As in a real bench, change Vo by changing feedback resistor to suit for your own output voltage requirement Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 10 Or click the main MOSFET • Select other component for cost or performance reasons. Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 11 Re-define specification • Click “Detail Spec.” • Change specification as you like Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 12 Start a design - Ask our expert • Enter the simple input & output specification • Chose an application • Click “Recommend Design” Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 13 How our expert inside the server work Specification Search for closest reference design Search for best topologies • Fuzzy logic is used to rank the topologies or reference design according to user’s requirements Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 14 Start a design - more freedom • Click “Topologies” • Chose the topology you like • Then chose for PWM controller too Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 15 Chose a PWM controller circuit • Double click the PWM block • Select the PWM controller • Another PWM circuit will appear Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 16 Finally . . . Enter the input and output specification Getting Start on PowerEsim then click “Initialize Design” PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 17 Preliminary design will be initialized • Preliminary design of real components will be initialized within a few seconds • A virtual power supply is on the your bench • Click LosseSIM Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 18 Losses and it’s details Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited • Loss Analysis – the first page to click • It give total losses at a practical operating condition • It also shows losses breakdown at each component www.powerEsim.com 19 Losses and operating conditions Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited Vin From 85 V To 240 V Io 3.75 A 2A Pd 14.7 W 7.7 W www.powerEsim.com 20 The most important page • Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited Component Finder – Best optimize tool for cost and performance www.powerEsim.com 21 Change the range • Extend the range can select more suitable components • Choose different Manufacturer can refine the list too Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 22 Click, click, click and select • A particular one – total & individual loss • Highlighted one – total, individual loss and stress • Selected one – total individual loss and stress Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 23 Other than loss, Stress is important Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 24 How we model component? Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 25 Features are same for all component Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 26 More clever method – Smart Optimizer Click “Select All” All MOSFET will dump into a optimizer pool Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 27 Smart Optimizer – just a click • Enter maximum iterations • Wait a few seconds • Click “Smart Optimizer” Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 28 Multi dimensional optimization 1 10 resistor 2 10 MOSFET x x : x : 10 Getting Start on PowerEsim 10 diode = 1010 combination = 31 years simulation PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 29 Smart Optimizer – how it work Data set SPD07N60C3 Smart Scan BU60 SPN04N60C2 SPB07N60S5 IPP50R520CP Getting Start on PowerEsim Genetic Algorithm Search for good component BU60 SPD07N60C3 SPN04N60C2 SPB07N60S5 IPP50R520CP PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 30 Sorted one by one • Result will be ranked • Click to view each result • Optimized Component will be shown Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 31 Diode or Active Diode • Click the diode you like to replace by Active Diode or Sync Rect. • In the Component Finder, change it’s “Rectifier Type” to Active Diode Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 32 Search more MOSFET • Extend to higher current range is usually needed • Extend the body diode’s trrm can find more MOSFET Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 33 Select a better Sync Rect. • 0.5W Active Diode loss • 2.54W SCK loss Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 34 Now click T1 and go to Magnetic Builder Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 35 Background - What else we consider for a transformer m=2 Pd 2m 12 H Lk uo Ik H 2 dv sinh sin cosh cos Proximity effect Leakage inductance Pd Vol f d f 2 B2 a b c B k1 B k 2 B k 3 Core losses Dskin uo f meter d 2 Dskin f B 2 l wire d wire 4 Pd wire Fringing flux Skin effect Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 36 Magnetic Builder - Build a single transformer alone • User can build a single sand alone transformer by pressing the button “Magnetic Builder” Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 37 Design a single Xformer – Where it apply? • Getting Start on PowerEsim Choose the application of the magnetic component, e.g. it is a “Flyback Xformer” or “Input Choke” PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 38 Design a single Xformer – Operating conditions? • • Getting Start on PowerEsim Enter the simple operating condition of the application, e.g. the operating condition of the “Flyback converter” Press “Recommend Design,” a preliminary Xformer with core, wire, tape and winding sequence, will be recommended. PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 39 Design a single Xformer – Full version Magnetic Builder • Click the “Advanced” button will go to the full version Magnetic Builder and do whatever you like. Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 40 Any real core you like • Chose the range of Ae • Select Core shape • Select Manufacturer Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 41 Instant preview winding when thing change Getting Start on PowerEsim • Click the “preview winding” • Corresponding winding cross section will be shown • Supported on Core, N and Wire. PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 42 Seeking the best Lm Getting Start on PowerEsim • Click the “Inductance” button • Enter the range of inductance • Highlight each in the list, select according to total loss and stress. • Double check OCP is not be triggered. PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 43 Find the best number of turn Getting Start on PowerEsim • Click the “Number of turn” button • Enter the range of turn • Highlight each in the list, select according to total loss and stress. • Double check OCP is not be triggered. PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 44 No. of turn is not just an abstract number ! Getting Start on PowerEsim • Click the “Preview Winding” button • Observe how winding structure change with number of turn. PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 45 Add more copper? • • • Getting Start on PowerEsim Click the “Change Wire” button Click the “No. of Parallel Wire” Add more parallel wire as you like. PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 46 Copper foil can be used • • Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited Click the “Use copper foil” button Enter the copper foil size www.powerEsim.com 47 Faraday shield can be added Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited • Click the “Add Pri Wdg” or “Add Sec Wdg” button • Click the check box “Faraday Shield” • Click the combo box W”x” to arrange for the layer of the Faraday shield • You may go to “Winding Construction” page to further arrange for the shield. www.powerEsim.com 48 Arrange each winding layer you like Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 49 The dot of a winding • Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited User can define whether the winding is started at dot sign or not www.powerEsim.com 50 Where to start winding • Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited User can define whether the winding is started at upper end or lower end of the winding layer www.powerEsim.com 51 How to wind a winding • Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited User can define the location of a winding at the center, lower part or upper part of the winding layer. Distribute the winding all over the layer is also possible. www.powerEsim.com 52 Layer to layer winding method • Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited A winding may occupy more than 1 layer. Choose “Tight” will ensure wires to full up all space in it’s layer before go to the next layer. Choose “Shared” will resulting in even distribution on each layers www.powerEsim.com 53 Inner tape between each layer • Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited Inner tape can be placed between each layer of Multi-layers winding. www.powerEsim.com 54 Customize different bobbins type • Getting Start on PowerEsim Thickness of each wall and the type of split bobbin can be defined in “Bobbin Setting”. PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 55 You can make a transformer like this . . Getting Start on PowerEsim • You can change the number of wire used • You can change the size of the wire • You can control how you place the wire • You can use copper foil to replace magnet wire • You can split the bobbin • You can add Faraday shield • You can do anything you like . . . . PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 56 Transformer drawing will be followed • • Getting Start on PowerEsim Transformer drawing will be automatically generated by pressing the “Generate Drawing” button. Details testing methods, P/N, material can be edit before printing. PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 57 Thermal – knowing Temp. at day 1 Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 58 Thermal – Pick and Place Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited • Highlight the component on left bottom side, pick and place them on PCB • Or, select the component you like at left upper corner combo box www.powerEsim.com 59 Thermal – Side View Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited • Click the side view button to touch up the vertical location of components • User may click back to “Nor-mal” button when finish vertical alignment www.powerEsim.com 60 Thermal – Different Heatsink shape Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited • Highlight the heatsink and click the blue component button below • You will go to the component page and then select different heatsink type www.powerEsim.com 61 Thermal – Attach components Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited • Highlight the heatsink and “shift+highlight” on the MOSFET • Press the horizontal group and attach button to attach the MOSFET to the heatsink www.powerEsim.com 62 Thermal – Final Thermal Result • It will only take a few seconds to see the thermal result Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 63 DVT – check the stresses • DVT Report check every components stress and also circuit design constraint. Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 64 MTBF – how long it last Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 65 Use thermal result check box • Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited Once this check box is clicked, all simulation, e.g. DVT, MTBF, etc, will be base on junction Temp. from thermal simulation result, otherwise default value will be used www.powerEsim.com 66 Loop Analysis– how stable the system • Getting Start on PowerEsim Gain and phase margin will be immediately known with after any change or circuit component PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 67 Loop Analysis– automatic compensation • Enter the expected DC gain, phase margin and cross over frequency • Press “Automatic Compensation” button • System will iteration to best fit the points by changing the component marked with “Enable for Automatic Loop Compensation” Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 68 Loop Analysis– transient loading • Getting Start on PowerEsim Define step loading waveform and corresponding output transient loading response will be shown PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 69 Harmonic – knowing input current harmonics content • Getting Start on PowerEsim All input current parameters, e.g. PF, THD, harmonic content can be seen PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 70 Waveform – the least important tools • Getting Start on PowerEsim Critical component’s waveform will be illustrated PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 71 Magnetic Builder – build any transformer • Getting Start on PowerEsim You can build any kind of transformer on your own wish and press a button to print the corresponding transformer drawing. PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 72 BOM Builder – BOM is always ready to print out • Getting Start on PowerEsim BOM is always ready to print and will be updated automatically. It save a lot of preparing document time for engineer. PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 73 Report Builder – Generate all documents with a click • Simple a click - All result from analysis or tools can be exported to Excel file for engineering documentation. Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 74 Download – a lot of document is ready to download • A lot of document and publication are ready to download. It is helpful to becomes a PowerEsim expert. Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 75 Getting Start on PowerEsim PowerELab Limited www.powerEsim.com 76