Patent ID: 6847853

Claim:
An automated power supply design system for aiding a user to design a custom power supply to be manufactured by a predetermined manufacturing system characterized by a predefined set of tools and processes, the design system comprising: a storage device; information stored on said storage device, said information representing predetermined limitations which, if observed, ensure that said custom power supply can be fabricated using said predefined set of tools and processes; an interface for receiving power supply specifications from said user; a component definition feature having an input for receiving said power supply specifications, said component definition feature generating a complement of components based on said power supply specifications; said power supply design system generating a custom power supply design for said custom power supply constrained using said information, said power supply design system preventing generation of a design that requires tools or processes other than the predefined set of tools and processes; and an automated manufacturing specifications generator having an input for receiving said custom power supply design and supplying manufacturing specifications needed by said manufacturing system to manufacture said custom power supply.