Framework for power package design and optimization

Optimization of power electronic systems is becoming crucial with the increasing impact of power electronics on efficient utilization of energy. Presently, power devices and systems are being optimized independently, resulting in inefficient systems. It is important to understand the interaction between circuit operation and device behavior in order to develop optimal power systems. Power devices must be designed with adequate consideration of reliability issues, and thermal as well as packaging limitations. A framework is presented for the efficient development of power systems taking device-circuit interactions into account. Presently available simulators can be efficiently utilized to develop such a framework