RENESAS ISIM:PE V8.4
TOOL UPDATEAPRIL 2021

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ISIM BACKGROUND•

Renesas has offered simulation tools for its analog and power products for well over a decade.

•The simulation tools have included both online and offline aspects.

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iSim was Renesas’ online simulation tool, where users could enter some basic input and output parameters for theircircuit, and then create a schematic ready for simulation on the web. iSim also offered a download option, where a user
could download their schematic for use in iSim:PE.

•iSim:PE is the offline aspect of Renesas’ simulation tools. The program can be downloaded from the Renesas website.

•Renesas has discontinued the online presence of iSim.

•iSim:PE, the downloadable offline simulation tool will continue to be supported.

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Page 2ISIM:PE UPDATE•A new version of iSim:PE is available for download. This new version continues to be based on the SIMetrix/SIMPLIS
simulation suite. iSim:PE v8.4 can be downloaded here:

https://www.renesas.com/us/en/software-tool/isimpe-offline-simulation-tool•

The new version of iSim:PE is similar to the previous v8.2 version. The most notable differences are:•Welcome Page•

Example schematics© 2021 Renesas Electronics Corporation. All rights reserved.

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The new Welcome page has quick links to allow you tostart a new SIMetrix or SIMPLIS schematic, or accessthe Symbol library•

There are also links back to the iSim:PE webpage•

There is also a Recent Schematics link list, which gives
you quick access to any schematics you have worked onrecently© 2021 Renesas Electronics Corporation. All rights reserved.

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We will be adding more content and tools to theWelcome page as we roll out future versions ofiSim:PE.

ISIM:PE NEW EXAMPLE SCHEMATICS•

iSim:PE comes with over 100 example schematics. Theexample schematics folders are your best option to quickly
get started with a simulation.

•The example schematics can be found in the Examples-84
folders in the File View window© 2021 Renesas Electronics Corporation. All rights reserved.

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Expand the Examples-84 folder, and open it up to theRenesas folder•

Note that you can also access these files on your PC at
C:\Users\<username>\Documents\iSim_PE\Examples84\SIMPLIS\Renesas© 2021 Renesas Electronics Corporation. All rights reserved.

Page 6ISIM:PE NEW EXAMPLE SCHEMATICS•The Renesas folder opens up to 4 subfolders:•Automotive folder contains several example
schematics of our Automotive focused controllers•

Buck contains several recent buck controllers andregulators focused on the commercial and industrialmarkets•

Buck-Boost contains controllers and regulators
focused on the commercial and industrial markets, withseveral different input and output voltage examples•

Vintage contains all of our more mature devices.

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Page 7ISIM:PE COMMAND SHELL•

iSim:PE‘s Command shell window is still available.

•It now shares a window with File View and Part Selector•

You can clear old messages from the Command Shell byusing File-Windows-Clear Comand Shell Messages menu
option (Shift – Del)

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Old iSim schematics – if you have older schematics that you downloaded
from iSim online, or you created schematics in older versions of iSim:PE,
they will work in iSim:PE v8.4. Simply call them up from the File menu ordouble click on them in File Manager, or drag and drop them onto iSim:PEv8.4 to open them.

•Example schematics on Renesas website – we have posted links toiSim:PE example schematics on our website. If an example schematic
exists, you will find a download link for it on the product landing page, inthe Downloads area.

•Models in iSim – Renesas parts can also be found in the iSim:PE library(Place – From Model Library , then select *All Models*, then use Filter).
However, the recommended approach is to use Example Schematics as
was described earlier.

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