  Inductance plays a crucial role in the design and optimization of
superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) for quantum sensing
applications, since it dictates the sensitivity and coupling ratio with other
circuit elements. In high-temperature superconductors the kinetic inductance,
which depends on both geometry and temperature, becomes a dominant part of the
device's total self-inductance, since their London penetration depth is
considerably larger compared to low-temperature superconductors. In this work,
we use an asymmetric SQUID to investigate the kinetic self-inductance ratio and
voltage modulation depth at different operating temperatures, device geometries
and bias currents. We first validate our approach by comparing our modelled
data with experimental measurements. Then, through numerical simulations, we
show: (i) kinetic inductance dominates for thin superconducting films, while
for thicker films the inductance is less sensitive to temperature changes; (ii)
the voltage modulation depth decreases exponentially with the total inductance
independent of the asymmetry ratio; (iii) narrower superconducting tracks lead
to a broader temperature operation range, $\Delta T \sim 30 K$, while wider
tracks operate in a smaller temperature range, $\Delta T \sim 10 K$, but are
more sensitive to temperature changes; and (iv) the device performance versus
temperature strongly depends on the bias current used.
