Reviewed the Design Specification and extracted the locked behaviors, operating assumptions, and unresolved gaps that affect simulation setup.
Used those requirements to populate the existing Simulation & Test Results document as a living record linked back to the design spec.
Ran and documented initial architecture-level simulations for solar qualification, USB input budget, source switching priority, battery-charging behavior, boosted-output modes, and the always-on 3.3 V rail.
Added plots, result tables, observations, issues, and reusable insights to the results document, including first-pass implications for USB current budget, solar qualification thresholds, and required source-priority behavior.
✅ Initial simulation data for solar, USB, source switching, battery charging, boost behavior, and 3.3 V regulation were captured and stored in the results document.
✅ The document now includes clear sectioning for plots, tables, observations, issues, design implications, and reusable insights for future iterations.
Next steps
The main follow-up is a second simulation pass using a more detailed solar I-V model and dedicated converter-level simulations for the CN3063/RT8059/MT3608 stages. I can do that next if you want to tighten the architecture before schematic capture.
Wirelessly connects nets on schematic. Used to organize schematics and separate functional blocks. To wirelessly connect net portals, give them same designator. #portal
Wirelessly connects power nets on schematic. Identical to the net portal, but with a power symbol. Used to organize schematics and separate functional blocks. To wirelessly connect power net portals, give them the same designator. #portal #power
Low-Power Embedded Power Management Board: Files & Simulations demo
Power management board for a low-power embedded system with solar panel, 1S LiPo battery, and USB 2.0 inputs; charges the battery from available external power, powers the system from battery when external sources are absent, prioritizes USB over solar, and generates selectable boosted 12V or 5V output plus a regulated 3.3V rail.
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