
Every aspect of both the circuit and the simulation must be carefully considered:
- Modeling:
- The MOSFET model must accurately reflect the real device, typically requiring customization.
- The driver circuit is just as critical as the MOSFET model. Inaccuracies in the driver will lead to erroneous results.
- Simulation:
- The circuit must be in absolute steady state, POP analysis excels in finding steady-state.
- Power measurements are an average over a number of switching cycles; therefore, the simulation data must be output for an integral number of switching cycles.
- The number of data points in the simulation must be high enough to minimize integration error