Predictika · IGBT and CoolSiC power modules with gate drivers: electrical fit, volume, channel and discount

An AI sales agent's power module quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a design-win quote for IGBT or CoolSiC power modules and EiceDRIVER gate drivers, priced per year in euros, for a fictional inverter maker. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika’s validator, which checks the design against the module ratings and the supply and discount rules, compares the annual total the agent states with the one it computes, and returns a verdict with every reason.

Scope: IGBT and CoolSiC power module and gate-driver design-win quotes (EconoDUAL 3, 62mm, EasyPACK 2B and HybridPACK Drive modules with EiceDRIVER gate drivers), annual volume pricing in euros. See everything this validator covers

This validator models power module and gate-driver design-win quotes in the style of Infineon’s public product literature. It handles any quote made of these modules, drivers, applications and annual volumes, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Electrical fit — DC link voltage against the module voltage class, peak current against the module rating and the number in parallel, switching frequency and thermal margin against the coolant temperature.
  • Module and driver compatibility — EconoDUAL 3, 62mm, EasyPACK 2B and HybridPACK Drive IGBT and CoolSiC module families matched to EiceDRIVER gate drivers by technology, with DESAT and automotive-qualification requirements for traction and SiC designs.
  • Volume and channel — Direct-supply minimum volume, CoolSiC allocation approval above 20,000 modules a year, volume-tier price breaks and the distributor markup.
  • Commercial terms and the stated total — Discount authority by channel and design registration, lead time with the allocation adder, the annual price roll-up, and a check that the annual total the agent states matches the total the validator computes.

It does not cover other product lines (microcontrollers, sensors and so on), real list prices, thermal or loss simulation of a design, or tax and multi-currency quoting.

The AI sales agentBuilds the quote from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks the quote against the product and contract rules and returns every finding it has.

7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ or Revenue Cloud) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator catchesTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
DC link and current against the module ratingEasy
Comparing a voltage against a rating and a current against a rating times the number in parallel are simple validation rules.		The same comparisons run on every call, together with the margin review.
Module and gate driver compatibilityOnly with care
Whether a driver suits a module depends on the technology of both, on DESAT protection and on automotive qualification for traction. Each pairing is easy to write; keeping them complete as parts are added is the work.		Technology, DESAT and qualification are read from each part and checked together.
Parts per inverter from the topologyOnly with workarounds
Modules and drivers per inverter depend on six-pack or half-bridge, the number in parallel and the driver channels, and they drive the annual volume.		Modules and drivers per inverter are derived from the choices, then used for the volume and the price.
Volume tiers and channel rules keyed to a computed volumeOnly with workarounds
The break, the distributor markup, the direct-supply minimum and the CoolSiC allocation level all depend on modules a year, a figure the rep never types.		The annual module volume is computed, and the tier, the minimum and the allocation level read it.
Discount authority by channel and design registrationOnly with care
The limit changes with the channel and with a registered design win, so the approval rule needs a second condition.		The limit is computed from the channel and the registration, and checked on every call.
The total the agent statesOnly with workarounds
Comparing a stated total with a computed one means a separate rule per quote layout, and price rules rarely run on stated figures.		The stated annual total is a field in the request and is checked against the computed total.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the quote is saved, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches
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Every rule is checked on every call, in whatever order the choices arrive, and one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
RuleEffectWhat it checks
1blockThe DC link voltage may use at most 70 percent of the module voltage class
2blockPeak current (1.41 x the RMS phase current) must not exceed the module rating times the number in parallel
3needs approvalA peak within 10 percent of that rating needs an application-engineering review
4blockSwitching frequency must stay within the practical limit of the module
5blockCoolant temperature plus an 85 C margin must stay within the operating junction limit
6blockThe gate driver must suit the module technology (IGBT or SiC)
7blockTraction and SiC designs need a gate driver with DESAT short-circuit protection
8blockTraction needs an AQG 324 qualified module and an AEC-Q100 gate driver
9computedModules and drivers per inverter come from the topology (six-pack or half-bridge), the number in parallel and the driver channels
10blockDirect supply needs at least 25,000 modules a year
11needs approvalCoolSiC modules above 20,000 a year are on allocation and need supply approval
12computedVolume breaks of 85, 72 and 60 percent at 1,000, 10,000 and 100,000 modules a year; a distributor adds 8 percent
13approval, then blockDiscount authority: a sales rep up to 3 percent, approval up to 8 percent (15 percent for a direct registered design win), a block beyond
14blockLead time (plus 8 weeks for allocated CoolSiC) must fit the weeks the customer needs
15blockThe annual total the agent states must match the validator total within EUR 1

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. DC link voltage: HybridPACK Drive on a 600 V link

    
The agent's request. A HybridPACK Drive FS820R08A6P2B six-pack with an EiceDRIVER 1EDI3031AS automotive gate driver for a 600 V DC link traction inverter at 450 A phase current and 10 kHz, with 65 C coolant. 120,000 inverters a year supplied direct under a registered design win, needed in 32 weeks. Annual total EUR 33,480,000. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • DC link voltage too high for the module. A 600 V DC link exceeds 70 percent of the 750 V class of HybridPACK Drive FS820R08A6P2B EDT2 six-pack.
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2. DC link voltage: HybridPACK Drive on a 450 V link

    
The agent's request. A HybridPACK Drive FS820R08A6P2B six-pack with an EiceDRIVER 1EDI3031AS automotive gate driver for a 450 V DC link traction inverter at 450 A phase current and 10 kHz, with 65 C coolant. 120,000 inverters a year supplied direct under a registered design win, needed in 32 weeks. Annual total EUR 33,480,000. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
3. Switching frequency: EconoDUAL IGBT4 at 30 kHz

    
The agent's request. Two paralleled EconoDUAL 3 FF600R12ME4 IGBT4 half-bridge modules per switch position with EiceDRIVER 2ED1323S12P drivers for a 650 V DC link drive inverter at 700 A phase current, switched at 30 kHz with 50 C coolant. 2,000 inverters a year through a distributor, needed in 30 weeks. Annual total EUR 1,696,320. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Switching frequency above the module limit. 30 kHz switching exceeds the 20 kHz practical limit of EconoDUAL 3 FF600R12ME4 IGBT4 half-bridge.
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4. Switching frequency: EconoDUAL IGBT4 at 8 kHz

    
The agent's request. Two paralleled EconoDUAL 3 FF600R12ME4 IGBT4 half-bridge modules per switch position with EiceDRIVER 2ED1323S12P drivers for a 650 V DC link drive inverter at 700 A phase current, switched at 8 kHz with 50 C coolant. 2,000 inverters a year through a distributor, needed in 30 weeks. Annual total EUR 1,696,320. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
5. The total the agent states: Solar string inverter, stated total

    
The agent's request. An EasyPACK 2B FS100R12W2T7 IGBT7 six-pack with an EiceDRIVER 1ED3124MU12H gate driver for an 800 V DC link solar string inverter at 50 A phase current and 16 kHz, with 60 C coolant. 500 inverters a year through a distributor, needed in 20 weeks. Annual total EUR 32,205. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Stated total differs from the validator total. The annual total the agent states (EUR 32205.0) differs from the total the validator computes (EUR 33900.0).
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6. The total the agent states: Stated total corrected

    
The agent's request. An EasyPACK 2B FS100R12W2T7 IGBT7 six-pack with an EiceDRIVER 1ED3124MU12H gate driver for an 800 V DC link solar string inverter at 50 A phase current and 16 kHz, with 60 C coolant. 500 inverters a year through a distributor, needed in 20 weeks. Annual total EUR 33,900. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
7. Discount authority: 6 percent on a design win

    
The agent's request. A HybridPACK Drive FS820R08A6P2B six-pack with an EiceDRIVER 1EDI3031AS automotive gate driver for a 450 V DC link traction inverter at 450 A phase current and 10 kHz, with 65 C coolant. 120,000 inverters a year supplied direct under a registered design win, with a 6 percent discount, needed in 32 weeks. Annual total EUR 31,471,200. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Discount needs approval. 6 percent discount is above the 3 percent rep authority; approvable up to 15 percent.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares a design-win quote for IGBT or CoolSiC power modules and EiceDRIVER gate drivers, priced per year in euros, for a fictional inverter maker. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika’s validator, which checks the design against the module ratings and the supply and discount rules, compares the annual total the agent states with the one it computes, and returns a verdict with every reason.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. A HybridPACK Drive FS820R08A6P2B six-pack. Annual total EUR 33,480,000. The rest of the request is on screen.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with one finding, all in one answer. A 600 V DC link exceeds 70 percent of the 750 V class of HybridPACK Drive FS820R08A6P2B EDT2 six-pack.
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  6. The validator returned one blocking finding in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for DC link and current against the module rating, a rules-based CPQ is easy.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the DC Link to 450 V.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. The validator also returns the line-item quote, on screen.
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  13. The earlier finding is cleared, and the validator's total, EUR 33,480,000, matches the quote.
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  14. One problem caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer.
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