Optimization and Statistical Analysis

ANSYS Optimetrics is a versatile, optional software program that adds parametric, optimization, sensitivity and statistical analysis capabilities to HFSS. Optimetrics automates the design-optimization process for high-performance electronic devices by quickly identifying optimal values for design parameters that satisfy user-specified constraints.

Coupled to ANSYS electromagnetic-field simulation software, Optimetrics delivers optimized designs that favorably impact the bottom line.

Features:

  • Parametric analysis
    • User-specified range and number of steps for parameters
    • Automatic analysis of parameter permutations
    • Distributed Solve (cost option)
      • Automated parser management across multiple hardware platforms and reassembly of data for parametric tables and studies
  • Optimization
    • User-selectable cost functions and goal objective
      • Quasi-Newton method
      • Sequential Nonlinear Programming (SNLP)
      • Integer-only Sequential Nonlinear Programming
    • Automatic analysis of parameter variants until optimum goal obtained
  • Sensitivity analysis
    • Design variations to determine sensitivities:
      • Manufacturing tolerances
      • Material properties
  • Tuning
    • User-controllable slide-bar for real time tuning display and results
  • Statistical analysis
    • Design performance distribution versus parameter values