ParamRF, or pmrf, is an open-source radio frequency (RF) design and modeling framework. It provides a declarative syntax for creating microwave circuits and surrogate models using JAX.
The library provides tools for frequency-domain simulation, optimization, fitting, statistical analysis, and Bayesian inference.
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Gary Allen
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Features
Declarative: Models can be composed and defined using an intuitive, object-oriented syntax which feels similar to CAD circuit software.
Hierarchical: By nesting models within models, it is easy to create deep, hierarchical structures.
Differentiable: Since the library is built on jax (as opposed to numpy), derivatives are available via auto-differentiation, enabling faster optimization and new design opportunities.
Parameter-driven: Parameters are first-class citizens, allowing the easy definition and propagation of constraints/distributions through models.
Hardware flexible: Functions are compiled just-in-time (JIT), reducing overhead and allowing computation on high-performance hardware (CPU, GPU, TPU).
Extensible: Power users can easily add additional models and algorithms by extending the library’s built-in classes and interfaces.
Installation
ParamRF can be installed directly using pip (requires Python 3.11+):
$ pip install paramrfExample
The code below demonstrate how to define and optimize an RLC model to satisfy a given goal function. See the documentation for more examples.
import pmrf as prf
from pmrf.models import Resistor, Inductor, Capacitor
R = prf.Unconstrained(50.0, name='R')
L = prf.Bounded(0.0, 100.0, scale=1e-9, name='L')
C = prf.Bounded(0.0, 100.0, scale=1e-12, name='C')
model = Resistor(R) ** Inductor(L) ** Capacitor(C)
goal = prf.objectives.Goal('s11_db', '<', -20)
passband = prf.Frequency(2, 5, 101, 'GHz')
result = prf.optimize.minimize(goal, model, passband, solver=prf.optimize.NelderMead())
plot_freq = prf.Frequency(1, 6, 101, 'GHz')
model.plot_s_db(plot_freq, m=0, n=0, label='initial')
result.model.plot_s_db(plot_freq, m=0, n=0, label='optimized')
print(prf.values(result.model))Next steps
For an overview of the library’s features, see the examples page.
For step-by-step guides that you can follow, check out the tutorials.
To delve a bit deeper into the library’s core building blocks and philosophy, head off to core concepts.
Optional dependencies
Several additional dependencies are required/recommended for more advanced use-cases.
For BlackJAX’s Bayesian solvers:
$ pip install git+https://github.com/handley-lab/blackjax.git@v0.1.0-betaFor the PolyChord solver:
$ pip install git+https://github.com/PolyChord/PolyChordLite.git anesthetic mpi4pyDevelopment Warning
ParamRF is an active research project with an evolving API. Although a large portion of the API has stabilized, until V1.0.0 is reached, minor version bumps (0.X.0) will indicate breaking changes, while patch versions (0.x.Y) will imply new features and/or bug fixes.
Citation
If you have used ParamRF for academic work, please cite the arXiv preprint (https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2510.15881) as:
G.V.C. Allen, D.I.L. de Villiers, (2025). ParamRF: A JAX-native Framework for Declarative Circuit Modelling. arXiv, https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2510.15881.
or using the BibTeX:
@article{paramrf,
doi = {10.48550/arXiv.2510.15881},
url = {https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2510.15881},
year = {2025},
month = {Oct},
title = {ParamRF: A JAX-native Framework for Declarative Circuit Modelling},
author = {Gary V. C. Allen and Dirk I. L. de Villiers},
eprint = {2510.15881},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
primaryClass = {cs.OH},
}1 maintainer
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