PI Expert Suite 9.0 improves the productivity of power supply design teams by greatly reducing the time to first prototype and by slashing the number of prototype iterations required to reach a finished product. The software now includes support for solid-state-lighting products, enabling LED designs to be optimized for CC, dimming and harmonic emissions. As with previous-generations, PI Expert Suite 9.0 generates a complete schematic of the power supply and offers power transformer optimization techniques, even specifying the transformer design and offering links to wound component manufacturers. A heatsink calculation tool provides the designer with an estimation of the thermal design requirements for a new power supply which may be used to guide layout and mechanical prototyping decisions – avoiding iterations and wasted time. Enhanced PCB layout recommendations based on the IC device and package chosen allow the designer to minimize trace-induced EMI and board area, and also maximize electrical noise immunity and surge tolerance.
Comments Peter Vaughan, director of applications engineering at Power Integrations: LED-lighting engineers face difficult electrical, mechanical and thermal challenges as they continue to develop innovative solid-state-lighting products. PI Expert remains the only comprehensive PSU design tool capable of satisfying the demands of both experienced and new power supply designers alike. With support for our LinkSwitch-PL and LinkSwitch-PH ICs, they can achieve a better, more efficient solution in a shorter time.”