ROHM comes out with a web simulation tool, “ROHM Solution Simulator”, that allows designers of electronic circuits and systems in the automotive and industrial markets to simultaneously verify power devices and ICs on 44 different solution circuits.
It is a new web-based electronic circuit simulation tool that can carry out a variety of simulations, from initial development that involves component selection and individual device verification to the system-level verification stage. This makes it possible to quickly and easily implement complete circuit verification of ROHM power devices (i.e. SiC) and ICs (e.g. driver and power supply ICs), in simulation circuits under close to actual conditions, significantly reducing application development efforts.
Verifying power devices and ICs at the same time, the simulator makes it possible to quickly and easily validate ICs (i.e. power supply and driver ICs), along with power devices (such as ROHM’s SiC and IGBT products) under close to actual conditions. This allows users to perform simultaneous simulation of characteristics that cannot be seen with the device alone, but includes peripheral circuits as well, significantly reducing application development efforts.
As many as 44 solution circuits are currently available; with additional solution circuits to follow that expand the range of applicable power supply and LED driver ICs. ROHM is also planning to release models for thermal simulation in the near future.
ROHM Solution Simulator can be used free of charge by simply registering on ROHM’s official website. For details, click https://www.rohm.com/solution-simulator.
Hordon Kim, International Editor, hordon@powerelectronics.co.kr
