Development of a Microwave Integrated Fields and Circuit Coupling Code

Quality computational tools have been available for solving exterior electromagnetic coupling problems and for solving circuit problems for many years. The desire to extend this conventional analysis to the solution of interior coupling problems with internal circuitry is the principle focus of the work proposed here. The component technology elements required to integrate the EM analysis of coupling to cavities with circuits are already available. What is proposed here is the integration of the disparate analysis techniques and algorithms into one easy to operate and apply analysis tool. We propose to accomplish this through the judicious selection on new and available technology which will form the core program elements of the new integrated code. A user friendly operating shell will then be developed which will allow the analyst to easily specify the parameters of a problem and command solution and analysis of the problem through simple on-screen menu selections. The resulting integrated fields and circuits coupling code will be designed as a thoroughly modular program, making the later addition of new features straight-forward.