GeckoCIRCUITS Tutorials¶

Comprehensive tutorials for learning power electronics simulation with GeckoCIRCUITS, organized by topic and difficulty level.

Quick Start¶

New to GeckoCIRCUITS? Start with the Getting Started series.

Tutorial Series Overview¶

Series	Topic	Tutorials	Difficulty
1xx	Getting Started	7 tutorials	Beginner-Intermediate
2xx	DC-DC Converters	4 tutorials	Intermediate
3xx	AC-DC Rectifiers	3 tutorials	Intermediate
4xx	DC-AC Inverters	3 tutorials	Intermediate-Advanced
5xx	Thermal Simulation	3 tutorials	Advanced
6xx	EMI/EMC	2 tutorials	Advanced
7xx	Scripting & Automation	6 tutorials	Intermediate-Advanced
8xx	Advanced Topics	4 tutorials	Advanced
9xx	Magnetics & Mechanical	4 tutorials	Advanced

Learning Paths¶

Path 1: Power Electronics Fundamentals¶

For students and engineers new to power electronics simulation:

101 → 102 → 103 → 104 → 201 → 202 → 203

Path 2: Grid-Tied Power Conversion¶

For inverter and rectifier applications:

201 → 301 → 302 → 401 → 402 → 403

Path 3: Thermal & Reliability Design¶

For thermal management focus:

201 → 501 → 502 → 503 → 901

Path 4: Advanced Analysis¶

For control design and optimization:

104 → 105 → 106 → 701 → 706

Path 5: Automation & Integration¶

For batch simulations and external tool integration:

104 → 701 → 702 → 706 → 705

Complete Tutorial Index¶

1xx - Getting Started¶

#	Title	Description
101	First Simulation	Launch, open, run, view results
102	Basic Circuits	Component library, wiring
103	PWM Basics	Duty cycle, control signals
104	Running Simulations	Solvers, time step, export
105	Analysis Tools	Steady-state, Bode plots
106	State Machines	Control sequencing
107	Component Libraries	Custom components

2xx - DC-DC Converters¶

#	Title	Description
201	Buck Converter	Step-down, CCM/DCM
202	Boost Converter	Step-up, RHPZ
203	Buck-Boost	SEPIC, Cuk, inverting
204	Analog Circuits	Op-amp controllers

3xx - AC-DC Rectifiers¶

#	Title	Description
301	Diode Rectifier	Single/three-phase bridges
302	PFC Basics	Boost PFC, current control
303	Vienna Rectifier	Three-level PFC

4xx - DC-AC Inverters¶

#	Title	Description
401	Single-Phase Inverter	PWM inverter basics
402	Three-Phase Inverter	VSI, VSR control
403	NPC Inverter	3-level multilevel

5xx - Thermal Simulation¶

#	Title	Description
501	Loss Calculation	Conduction, switching
502	Junction Temperature	Thermal networks
503	Heatsink Design	Thermal resistance

6xx - EMI/EMC¶

#	Title	Description
601	EMI Filter Basics	Filter design
602	CM/DM Filters	Common/differential mode

7xx - Scripting & Automation¶

#	Title	Description
701	GeckoSCRIPT Basics	Scripting language
702	MATLAB Integration	RMI interface
703	Simulink Co-simulation	S-Function block
704	Java Blocks	Custom components
705	API Integration	External signals
706	Python Integration	NumPy, SciPy automation

8xx - Advanced Topics¶

#	Title	Description
801	Matrix Converters	Direct AC-AC
802	Motor Drives (PMSM)	FOC control
803	Optimization	Swiss rectifier
804	Thyristor Control	Phase-controlled

9xx - Magnetics & Mechanical¶

#	Title	Description
901	Magnetic Domain	Permeance modeling
902	Transformer Design	HF transformer
903	Inductor Saturation	Non-linear inductance
904	Mechanical Systems	Motor-load dynamics

PLECS Equivalent Mapping¶

PLECS Tutorial	GeckoCIRCUITS Equivalent
101 Introduction	101-102 First Simulation + Basic Circuits
103 SMPS	Flyback, Forward examples
104 Thermal	501-503 Thermal series
105 Magnetic	901-903 Magnetics series
110 PWM	103 PWM Basics
112 State Machine	106 State Machines
113 Python	706 Python Integration
114 Analysis Tools	105 Analysis Tools

Prerequisites¶

GeckoCIRCUITS 1.0 or later
Java 21 runtime
For scripting tutorials: MATLAB/Simulink or Python (optional)

Examples - Complete application examples
Articles - Technical papers and notes

GeckoCIRCUITS Tutorials v1.0 Last updated: 2026-02