Cadence Virtuoso Custom Platform
The industry's leading custom IC design platform.
Overview
The Cadence Virtuoso Custom Platform is the industry's premier solution for custom IC design. It provides a tightly integrated environment for schematic capture, layout design, simulation, and verification, enabling designers to create high-performance analog, mixed-signal, RF, and custom digital circuits with precision and efficiency.
✨ Key Features
- Unified custom IC design environment
- Advanced schematic editor and layout suite
- Integrated with the Spectre Simulation Platform
- Support for advanced process nodes
- Extensive ecosystem and foundry support
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Industry-standard for analog and RF design with deep foundry partnerships
- Powerful and accurate Spectre simulation technology
- Comprehensive and mature ecosystem
Unique Value: Provides the most trusted and comprehensive platform for custom IC design, enabling the creation of the world's most advanced analog, mixed-signal, and RF circuits.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Design of complex SoCs for mobile, automotive, and high-performance computing applications
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Large-scale digital synthesis and place-and-route
- FPGA design
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a more mature and widely adopted solution with deeper foundry support and a more extensive feature set for high-performance analog design.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
💰 Pricing
Free tier: NA
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