RF Coupling Revisited

The main goal of this work is to develop a joint computational/experimental approach to predict, quantify, and prove the coupling of microwaves to any arbitrary collection/geometry of wires/traces/wire-bonds in different surroundings. The computational approach is based on the Characteristic Mode Analysis (CMA) and the Equivalent Circuit Approach (ECA). The developed computational tools are combined into a single user-friendly package named PECNEC: Predictive-package for Electromagnetic Coupling to Nonlinear-electronics using Equivalent-circuits and Characteristic-modes. The objective of PECNEC is to predict the waveform that will cause electronic upset, by maximizing the coupled voltage and power, to permutations of linear/non-linear loads in any wire topology/geometry. General guidelines obtained from the computational tools are presented, and future directions to advance PECNEC are also outlined.