Interactive Electronics Design System for Component Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
The traditional electronics design process is hindered by the vast selection of components and performance differences, leading to increased development time, as designers spend more time on component research and validation, and subsequent changes can be costly and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and data processing system that uses a distributed framework with AI modules to guide electronics design, receiving user input for desired circuit architectures, displaying candidate options, and providing detailed information, including simulations and component listings, to streamline the selection and validation process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If designers conduct thorough research on component selection, then design quality and reliability are improved, but development time increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-analyzing component compatibility, generating candidate circuit architectures, and preparing simulation environments before the designer makes selections. This advance preparation eliminates the need for time-consuming research during the actual design process, as components and architectures are pre-validated for compatibility and performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The system acts as an intermediary between design requirements and component selection by automatically generating candidate architectures and filtering compatible components. This intermediary process handles the complex analysis and validation work, allowing designers to make informed selections without conducting exhaustive research themselves.
2Reliability
If extensive component research is performed, then design validation is improved, but time available for integration and final product development is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements continuous feedback loops where simulation results automatically inform component selection and architecture refinement. This feedback mechanism validates design choices in real-time, ensuring design quality without requiring separate, time-consuming validation phases. The integrated simulation provides immediate feedback on performance, compatibility, and potential issues.
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges component selection, validation, and simulation into a single integrated process rather than sequential steps. By combining these functions, the system eliminates the time loss associated with transitioning between separate validation and integration phases, as both occur simultaneously through automated simulation and analysis.
3Adaptability or versatility
If design changes are made during the development process, then design optimization is improved, but cost and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables dynamic design exploration by allowing designers to modify requirements and immediately observing the impact on candidate architectures and component selections. This dynamic approach facilitates design optimization without the rigid constraints of traditional fixed-process methodologies, as the system continuously adapts to new design directions through automated re-analysis and simulation.
Data Source
AI summary
A computer implemented method is disclosed relating to the design of electronic circuits and systems. In some examples, a graphical user interface is utilized to receive first information relating to a requested electronic circuit. The first information includes a selected type of electronic circuit and one or more operating criteria relating to requested fundamental functionality of the selected type of electronic circuit. Second information is also received, relating to requested secondary attributes of a hypothetical candidate electronic circuit that satisfies the first information. In response, a set of candidate circuit architectures are displayed satisfying the first information, as well as a visualization of how each of the candidate circuit architectures relates to the second information.