This paper describes an approach to vehicle system design that uses standardized, hierarchical functions as a single level to describe electrical, electronic, and software content. Domain-specific … [Read more...] about A Holistic Approach to Vehicle System Design
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What are you Smoking? Automate Short Circuit Testing for Systems and Harness Design
Protecting vehicle wire harnesses from overloads that could be catastrophic is a critical design criterion. The designer must ensure that the fusing strategy protects the wiring. This process … [Read more...] about What are you Smoking? Automate Short Circuit Testing for Systems and Harness Design
Automotive Lighting Q&A: Everything You Wanted to Know
By 2020, LED prices will be a tenth of those in 2010 – making them more competitive in comparison to conventional light sources, like halogen. Halogen use will decrease as LEDs will outperform in … [Read more...] about Automotive Lighting Q&A: Everything You Wanted to Know
Thermal Characterization of Complex Electronics: A Basic Primer on Structure Functions
This whitepaper describes the role of thermal transient measurement to characterize semiconductor thermal behavior. It focuses on the value measurement derived structure functions provide through … [Read more...] about Thermal Characterization of Complex Electronics: A Basic Primer on Structure Functions
The 6 Key Benefits of Transient Thermal Testing
This whitepaper discusses the advantages of transient thermal test methods for IC package and thermal interface material (TIM) thermal characterization testing vs steady state methods. These methods … [Read more...] about The 6 Key Benefits of Transient Thermal Testing
What is System Level Thermo-Fluid Analysis?
This paper will explain some of the fundamentals of System Level Thermo-Fluid Analysis and demonstrate why 1D CFD is not an accurate description. It will shed some light on both the philosophy that … [Read more...] about What is System Level Thermo-Fluid Analysis?
Accurate Thermo-Fluid Simulation in Real Time Environments
The crux of any task undertaken in System Level Thermo-Fluid Analysis is striking a balance between time and accuracy. This paper describes the "Design of Experiments" approach used to address the … [Read more...] about Accurate Thermo-Fluid Simulation in Real Time Environments
12 Key Considerations in Enclosure Thermal Design
This white paper provides an overview of 12 key considerations in enclosure thermal design and why thermal issues need to be considered at the system level. Electronics have to be designed with the … [Read more...] about 12 Key Considerations in Enclosure Thermal Design
10 Tips for Predicting Component Temperatures
This whitepaper provides an overview of the key considerations in component temperature prediction. Historically component temperature has been correlated with reliability, with early studies relating … [Read more...] about 10 Tips for Predicting Component Temperatures
Investigate Degradation of Die-Attach Material in IGBTs Using Power Cycling Tests
The whitepaper features test and supporting thermal simulation methodology alongside example results from IGBTs tested over 1000’s operational cycles to point of failure. Results and analysis are … [Read more...] about Investigate Degradation of Die-Attach Material in IGBTs Using Power Cycling Tests