AI-Native Powerby Rafael Collado

FIELD NOTES & TECHNICAL ARCHIVE

Choose a note by the engineering decision.

A Field Note has earned publication through a result, artifact, failure, and boundary. A working note offers a useful framework without pretending that a measured case already exists.

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FIELD NOTES

Complete cases with evidence, failure, and a reusable output

These pieces state what was observed, what can be inspected, what failed, and where the authority stops.

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Field NoteDesign Automation

Before You Ask AI to Build an LLC Tool, Define What “Pass” Means

The first part of a surrogate-model series, defining what pass means in a traceable LLC workflow before expanding design diversity.

DecisionDecide whether a candidate record supports proceed, rework, review, or abstention without confusing software execution with electrical evidence.

Published Field Note backed by a rebuildable simulation-only campaign at one frozen operating point.

18 min read
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WORKING NOTES

Frameworks awaiting a measured case

Use these to structure a decision or evaluation. Their evidence status remains visible so a framework is not mistaken for a qualified result.

Working noteAI for beginners

Where AI Helps in Power Electronics: A Beginner's Map

Four practical uses of AI for power-electronics engineers, explained through familiar design, simulation, and waveform work.

DecisionIdentify one bounded engineering task where data-driven assistance may be worth testing.

Introductory synthesis of primary research and official evaluation guidance; figures are original illustrations and equation calculations, not model or hardware results.

11 min read
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Working noteSurrogate Models

What a Surrogate Model Must Prove Before You Trust It

A plain-language acceptance path for deciding when a fast engineering estimate may be used, when it needs a warning, and when it must abstain.

DecisionChoose whether to use an estimate, show a warning, request higher-fidelity evidence, or abstain.

Working acceptance framework; it reports no project-specific qualification result.

8 min read
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