PLECS Spice Integrates SPICE Device-Level Simulation into PLECS Power Electronics Platform
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Summary
PLECS Spice is a new integration that brings SPICE device-level simulation directly into the PLECS power electronics simulation environment. This eliminates the need for separate tools and duplicate models, allowing engineers to perform both system-level and device-level analysis within a single software platform. The integration addresses long-standing challenges in power electronics design where engineers previously had to choose between fast system-level simulation and detailed device-level analysis, often requiring duplicate modeling work across different tools.
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Power electronics design has long faced a fundamental trade-off: system-level simulation tools deliver the speed and robustness needed for controller design, while device-level tools provide the accuracy required for detailed component analysis.
Available with PLECS 5.0, both system-level and device-level analysis can be performed within a single tool, eliminating the need to maintain duplicate models across separate softwares.
All Levels of Detail in One Model. PLECS Spice brings SPICE device-level simulation directly into PLECS.
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