Successful power electronics design is a combination of electronics, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. It requires integration of control electronics and perhaps software with a solid understanding of thermal, magnetic, EMC interactions and fatigue mechanisms. On top of this needs to be a risk management framework that allows price points to be met with the appropriate level of risk. Design for manufacture and test are especially important in power electronics design as the manufacture of power converters can be challenging from these points of view.
Power electronics design is a challenging and rewarding process which requires a broad skill base and generally a dry sense of humour.
Learn more about some of the key factors that ELMG will incorporate into your next power electronic design project to ensure its success.