Resolution enhancement technology

Resolution enhancement technology (RET) is a form of <a href="/facts/Image_processing/zenalNCf">image processing</a> technology used to manipulate dot characteristics popular among <a href="/facts/Laser_printer/fJ2GrUBj">laser printer</a> and <a href="/facts/Inkjet_printer/YWnIfRmG">inkjet printer</a> manufacturers. Closely related RET techniques are also used in <a href="/facts/Very-large-scale_integration/l1Wgqr27">VLSI</a> <a href="/facts/Photolithography/FTHsauvy">photolithography</a> manufacturing technology, in particular in relation to <a href="/facts/90_nanometre/mmjMro9E">90 nanometre</a> technology.
Resolution refers to the sharpness of image detail, smoothness of curved lines, and the faithful reproduction of an image. In both cases, RET uses pre-compensation of the image in order to try to mitigate the effects of the printing process. 
Among the major issues in RET in VLSI technology are the fundamental properties of a wave: amplitude, phase, and direction.

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Resolution enhancement technology