Shape-Preserving Response Prediction for Microwave Design Optimization

A shape-preserving response prediction methodology for microwave design optimization is introduced. The presented technique allows us to estimate the response of the microwave structure being optimized (fine model) using a computationally cheap representation of the structure (coarse model). The change of the coarse model response is described by the translation vectors corresponding to certain (finite) number of characteristic points of the response. These translation vectors are subsequently used to predict the response change of the fine model. The presented method has very good generalization capability and it is not based on any extractable parameters, which makes it easy to implement. Applications for microwave design optimization are discussed. The robustness of the proposed approach is demonstrated by extensive comparison with space mapping, which is one of the most efficient optimization approaches in microwave engineering so far.