Simulator-Based Optimization Software for High-Frequency Power-Electronics Circuits
Yuichi Hirama, Ayano Komanaka, Yutaro Komiyama, Wenqi Zhu, Kien Nguyen, Xiuqin Wei, Hiroo Sekiya
2023 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS2023), pp.1-5, May, 2023. [pdf document]

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This paper presents a simulator-based design-optimization software for high-frequency power-electronics circuits, which consists of heuristic algorithm, magnetic-component design tool, and commercial simulator, SPICE. Because we can use the SPICE component library, the software suggests high-accurate design results, and the experimental adjustments can be reduced. Besides, by using the heuristic algorithm, the optimization algorithm converges stably. The magnetic-component design tool provides a precise estimation of the power losses, which is important for high-frequency power-electronics circuit designs. As an example, we design the class-DE inverter by applying the developed software, which shows the usefulness of the software.