SYNCLESIS INC — Department of Defense STTR Phase I: A15A-T004

Description

Computer-aided analysis of electromagnetic field interactions with complex platforms housing multiple communication and computing electronics is a computational task of formidable and often prohibitive complexity. Yet, such an analysis is of significant technological importance since it offers the means to quantify the susceptibility of the platform and its electronics to external electromagnetic interference and, therefore, ensure the intended functional operation of the electronic systems integrated in the platform is achieved. This capability can be used to guide and facilitate the integration and shielding of the electronic systems in a manner whereby the intra-platform electromagnetic compatibility specifications are achieved, improve the immunity of the electronic systems to external electromagnetic radiation threats, and exploit the electromagnetic vulnerability of the platform for the purpose of intentional interference with its electronics. Such computer-aided analysis is of significant importance to military electronic warfare, and hinges upon the capacity of state-of-the-art electromagnetic field solvers and circuit simulators to tackle the complexity of the modeling and simulation task involved. Synclesis will explore the feasibility of a stochastic modeling and simulation framework for efficient statistical analysis of electromagnetic field interaction with multi-scale platforms, on which several antennas are mounted, including the associated, packaged transceiver electronic boards and circuits.