Design tool adds thermal simulation to cut time to market

Flex Power Modules has launched a major upgrade of its Flex Power Designer software for digital power system design, adding thermal simulation capabilities. The new features allow designers to decrease development time, helping cut time to market, and to minimise the risk of weaknesses in their power system design. The new release, Flex Power Designer 3.0, allows designers to simulate thermal behaviours in their power system designs. For example, enabling calculation of hot spot temperature and overall system efficiency. The software platform incorporates built-in simulation, which allows power-stage analysis to optimise tuning, and to visualise design behaviour and how a system performs in relation to design demands including transient response, output impedance, and power dissipation. Olle Hellgren, director product management and business development at Flex Power Modules, said: “Since it was originally launched six years ago, Flex Power Designer has helped our customers to take full advantage of digital power technology. With this new version, Flex Power Designer is now the only design tool of its kind to include a thermal model feature – further helping designers create efficient, robust power system designs.”