Power Integrations has published Version 8.5 of its power supply design productivity software, PI Expert Suite. This release supports the company's HiperLCS family of high-frequency LLC converter ICs, as well as the recently-introduced TOPSwitch-JX family of integrated offline switcher ICs. The suite is claimed to significantly shorten and simplify the design process by generating a complete schematic of the power supply, including an optimised power transformer design and a bill of materials. The update also includes thermal calculations to optimise heatsink performance and provides PCB layout recommendations for the device and package type chosen. The software is available in two versions, 32- and 64bit and in English, traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Russian languages.
