Breakdown of the module design space into zones or classes.

Breakdown of the module design space into zones or classes.

Although there are a vast number of parameters in any module design space is seems reasonable to limit the design space zones/classes to four, Topology, voltage, output power and environment.

Topology: modules application parameters from a system viewpoint.

No intelligence	Single switch	ns
	Dual switch	nd
	Triple switch	nt
Built in sensing	Single switch	bs
	Dual switch	bd
	Triple switch	bf
Local Drive	Single switch	ls
	Dual switch	ld
	Triple switch	lt
System control	Single switch	ss
	Dual switch	sd
	Triples witch	st

Voltage: The Maximum rated voltage that the device(s)/package can hold off

Up to 15V	a
15 to 50V	b
50 to 100V	c
100 to 300V	d
300 to 600V	e
600 to 1500V	f
1500 to 3000V	g
3000 to 6000V	h
Above 6000V	i

Power: The output V-A of the module, (Constant power rate (10sec or more?) not instantaneous, or short term peak power)

Up to 100VA	a
100 to 500VA	b
500 to 1000VA	c
1kVA to 10kVA	d
10 to 100kVA	e
100 to 1000kVA	f
1mVA to 10mVA	g

Environment: The environment in which the module will be used.

Automotive/under hood	a
Avionics	b
Utility/Exterior Industrial	c
Industrial	d
Exterior Consumer	e
Consumer	f

Classification:

Topology/Voltage/Power/Environment

ns/a/a/a - Single switch with no in built intelligence, up to 15 V, output power up to 100VA used in an Automotive environment.

Alternate system:

With Topology/Environment on one chart representing two of the four dimensions

Voltage/Power on a separate chart

In this system a Single switch with no in built intelligence, up to 15 V, output power up to 100VA used in an Automotive environment. would be -- aa/pp

Analysis:

Checking to make sure none of the V- P zones are too trivial

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