Extensive electro-thermal simulation methodology for automotive high power circuits

Author

Bajenaru, Adrian-Gabriel ; Ballarin, Fabio ; Boianceanu, Cristian Mihai ; Brezeanu, Gheorghe

Author_Institution

Infineon Technol. Romania, Bucharest, Romania

fYear

2014

fDate

June 30 2014-July 3 2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

This paper presents a method of electro-thermal co-simulation for power electronic circuits made in a high voltage BiCMOS technology for automotive applications. The method allows the complete and correct modeling and optimization of high power analog circuits and guarantees robustness in fault conditions. The method was successfully applied on a low dropout linear voltage regulator, emphasizing the elements that influence the electro-thermal behavior of the circuit and its protection circuitry.

Keywords

BiCMOS integrated circuits; automotive electrics; high-voltage techniques; power electronics; voltage regulators; automotive high power circuits; extensive electrothermal simulation methodology; high power analog circuits; high voltage BiCMOS technology; low dropout linear voltage regulator; power electronic circuits; Integrated circuit modeling; Regulators; Resistance; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Temperature sensors; Voltage control; co-simulation; electro-thermal; high power circuits; linear voltage regulator; methodology; protection circuits;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Ph.D. Research in Microelectronics and Electronics (PRIME), 2014 10th Conference on

Conference_Location

Grenoble

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PRIME.2014.6872760

Filename

6872760