Verification and Validation Report: Microwave Office(Trademark) 2002 Modeling and Simulation for Electronic Systems

Abstract

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYTo address the shortfall in adequate modeling and simulation (M&S) software that can model a wide range of electromagnetic problems, PEO-DD(X)/PMS 500 commissioned the development of a plan for delivery of a Validated, Integrated, Physics-based Electromagnetic Radiation (VIPER) tool set. Microwave Office™ was identified as one of the most promising microwave electronics simulation codes and was selected for further development and verification and validation. This report shows a wide range of EM test cases in which Microwave Office™ simulations included linear passive components, linear active components, nonlinear components, and system-level circuits.The verification and validation (V&V) of Microwave Office™ conducted under this study was a major success. Each test case designed for this V&V effort was chosen to verify Microwave Office™ performance in a specific area of user need or to validate the underlying theoretical framework of the M&S package. Microwave Office™ demonstrated its ability to accurately predict the performance of a wide range of electromagnetic problems. Microwave Office™ was verified and validated as a capable modeling and simulation tool for electronic systems to be used on the DD(X) program.v CONTENTS