For performing optimization tasks in microelectronics applications different requirements have to be fulfilled. Actual developed or already existing simulation flows must be analyzed easily. This makes it necessary to integrate optimization capabilities into the simulation environment for the fast development of semiconductor devices.
Different strategies, depending on the model function and the type of examination, like direct optimization or use of response surface must be supported. To cut down the time needed by a development engineer the user interaction has to be minimal; to reduce the development costs the computation equipment must be utilized efficiently.