As a recognized leader in computer-aided synthesis and simulation of microwave and RF electronics, Eagleware Corporation is interested in further developing and expanding its present offering of RF/microwave software tools. At present, RF tools are limited primarily to linear circuits. Also, available software is essentially limited to "point tools," or software suitable for only one or two types of circuits. Engineers would benefit from a software package for the integrated synthesis and simulation of RF and microwave systems. Included with this package should be a seamless flow from system design to physical realization. Eagleware has a range of products already available including filter synthesis, matching networks and oscillator synthesis. Eagleware's vision is an integrated synthesis and simulation environment for component and system level design. During the Phase I effort, Eagleware will define the synthesis environment and expand its direct filter synthesis package to include arbitrary distributed filters. Distributed filters are widely used in high frequency communications circuits. Successful design and implementation of these filters requires years of high frequency circuit design and layout experience. At present, a computer-aided synthesis tool for physical design of distributed filters with customized transfer functions is not available on the commercial market. Engineers designing communication and navigation systems, both wired and wireless, both defense and commercial, will be able to create better new systems faster. The synthesis environment automates the initial design of radios, radars, and other communication equipment. This automation draws on both the knowledge of past designers and the power of computers, resulting in designs that are superior to those done manually.
