InfineonIPOSIM|Step–by–StepGuideIPOSIM-TheInfineonPowerSimulationprogramforlossandthermalcalculationofInfineonpowermodulesanddiskdevicesIPOSIMhelpsyoutoselecttherightInfineonbipolarmodulesordiskdevicesforyourrectifier(B2,B6,M3.2andM6)orACswitch(W1CandW3C)applicationsaswellassuitedIGBTmodulesforyourinverter(single&threephasein2-Levelaswellas3-Level)orDCconverter(buckandboost)applications.IPOSIMperformsacalculationofswitchingandconductionlossesforallcomponents,takingintoaccountconductionandswitchinglossesaswellasthermalratings.Whereapplicable,differentcontrolalgorithmscanbeapplied.Thermalconditionscanbeadaptedbyuserdefinedorpredefinedheatsinks.Besidesingleoperationpointscompleteloadcyclesmaybecalculated.Resultswillbeshownintabularandgraphicrepresentationandcanbesavedforlaterrevisionorprintedas.pdffileInfineonIPOSIM|Step–by–StepGuide1.GettingStarted–TopologySelection2.Input&OutputparametersInthefirststep,pleaseselectyourapplicationtopologyNow,pleasespecifytheapplicationinput&outputparameters.Ifyoulike,youcanalsospecifyatimedependedloadprofile/cyclebycheckingthebox.Continuebyclicking“Next”.12InfineonIPOSIM|Step–by–StepGuideNowallavailablepartsmatchingyourcriteriaaredisplayed.Switchtothe“Recommendedparts”tabtodefineadditionalenvironmentalparameters,suchascoolingmethod&ambienttemperature.3.DeviceSelectionYouaregiventheoptiontoselectupto5devicesinordertocomparetheirindividualperformance.Additionally,youcanaccesstherespectivedatasheetswithonlyoneclick.Defaultsettingsaredisplayed–theycanbechangedtomatchyourrequirementsInfineonIPOSIM|Step–by–StepGuideNowyoucandefinetheheatsinkbyselectingastandardoruserdefinedheatsinktype.4.DefinitionofThermalConditionsWhenselectingaUserDefinedHeatsink,pleaseenterthevaluesaccordingtothefollowingheatcircuit:Fortransientanalysisyoucanselectthe#ofcyclesIntheloadcycletabyoucandefineyourloadprofilebysettingapplicationspecifictime¤tsInterpolationInfineonIPOSIM|Step–by–StepGuide5.Results/SummaryThermalresultsofthesimulationYoucandownloadallsimulationgraphicsinanxlsformatThefullreportcanbesavedasapdfIfyouneedtochangeyourinputsandre-runtheanalysis,pleaseclickthebuttonPleaseclickheretoenlargeInfineonIPOSIM|Step–by–StepGuideIntheModuleOverview,theanalysisshowsyouwhetherthecalculatedjunctiontemperatureiswithinrange.Ifitisgreater,thedevicesaremarkedred.6.SaveyourDesignSimulationResults