A high-performance distributed computing framework for parametric design optimization of RF devices

Summary form only. The design cycle of RF devices is greatly facilitated by the use of the “virtual prototyping” methodology based on high-fidelity computer simulations that are capable of predicting the RF device's performance in response to changes in its physical parameters. In particular, critical dimensions of the structure, or quantitative properties of the various electromagnetic components are routinely utilized in sensitivity analyses coupled with performance optimization. This type of process is well suited to semi-supervised global optimization. To this end we have integrated our RF simulation codes with several existing software tools for optimization and distributed high-performance computing code deployment and management, such as the DAKOTA toolkit [1], and AFRL's Galaxy Simulation Builder (GSB).