Virtuoso RET Suite The days of "what you see on the layout is what you see on the wafer" are gone. The Virtuoso Resolution Enhancement Technique (RET) Suite brings lithography aware capabilities to the Cadence Virtuoso custom design platform. The Virtuoso RET Suite is a collection of capabilities—including silicon imagers, LRC (litho rule checking) verifiers, and an assortment of interactive RET methods—that enable designers to securely and seamlessly run all the litho-related information and capabilities within the design environment. Key benefits
Reduces the risk of litho-related respins by creating a "litho clean" design
Allows specific wafer fab capabilities to be brought seamlessly and securely to the design environment
Improves the speed and efficiency of the subsequent batch insertion and DRC steps
Reduces time to market and increases predictability through a litho-aware design process
