Physical and system power electronics simulator based on a SPICE kernel

A simulation software, based on a SPICE kernel, is presented in order to study the interaction between power components and their drivers. It provides a complete environment to perform simulation of power electronics systems and their associated digital control laws. Efficient IGBT and diode models, which describe accurately a wide variety of IGBT and freewheeling diode components, are included with an integrated tool for the extraction of their parameters. This software enables users to study the effect of accurately modeled power components on controlled power converters. Examples are presented to demonstrate the performance of the software package.