OpenRAM/compiler/modules/replica_bitcell_array.py

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# See LICENSE for licensing information.
#
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# Copyright (c) 2016-2019 Regents of the University of California
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# All rights reserved.
#
import debug
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import bitcell_base_array
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from tech import drc, spice, cell_properties
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from vector import vector
from globals import OPTS
from sram_factory import factory
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class replica_bitcell_array(bitcell_base_array.bitcell_base_array):
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"""
Creates a bitcell arrow of cols x rows and then adds the replica
and dummy columns and rows. Replica columns are on the left and
right, respectively and connected to the given bitcell ports.
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Dummy are the outside columns/rows with WL and BL tied to gnd.
Requires a regular bitcell array, replica bitcell, and dummy
bitcell (Bl/BR disconnected).
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"""
def __init__(self, rows, cols, rbl, name, left_rbl=[], right_rbl=[]):
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super().__init__(name, rows, cols, column_offset=0)
debug.info(1, "Creating {0} {1} x {2} rbls: {3} left_rbl: {4} right_rbl: {5}".format(self.name,
rows,
cols,
rbl,
left_rbl,
right_rbl))
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self.add_comment("rows: {0} cols: {1}".format(rows, cols))
self.add_comment("rbl: {0} left_rbl: {1} right_rbl: {2}".format(rbl, left_rbl, right_rbl))
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self.column_size = cols
self.row_size = rows
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# This is how many RBLs are in all the arrays
self.rbl = rbl
# This specifies which RBL to put on the left or right
# by port number
self.left_rbl = left_rbl
self.right_rbl = right_rbl
self.rbls = self.left_rbl + self.right_rbl
debug.check(sum(rbl) == len(self.all_ports),
"Invalid number of RBLs for port configuration.")
debug.check(sum(rbl) >= len(self.left_rbl) + len(self.right_rbl),
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"Invalid number of RBLs for port configuration.")
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# Two dummy rows plus replica even if we don't add the column
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self.extra_rows = 2 + sum(rbl)
# Two dummy cols plus replica if we add the column
self.extra_cols = 2 + len(self.left_rbl) + len(self.right_rbl)
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self.create_netlist()
if not OPTS.netlist_only:
self.create_layout()
# We don't offset this because we need to align
# the replica bitcell in the control logic
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# self.offset_all_coordinates()
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def create_netlist(self):
""" Create and connect the netlist """
self.add_modules()
self.add_pins()
self.create_instances()
def add_modules(self):
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""" Array and dummy/replica columns
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d or D = dummy cell (caps to distinguish grouping)
r or R = replica cell (caps to distinguish grouping)
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b or B = bitcell
replica columns 1
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v v
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bdDDDDDDDDDDDDDDdb <- Dummy row
bdDDDDDDDDDDDDDDrb <- Dummy row
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br--------------rb
br| Array |rb
br| row x col |rb
br--------------rb
brDDDDDDDDDDDDDDdb <- Dummy row
bdDDDDDDDDDDDDDDdb <- Dummy row
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
dummy rows cols x 1
^ dummy columns ^
1 x (rows + 4)
"""
# Bitcell array
self.bitcell_array = factory.create(module_type="bitcell_array",
column_offset=1 + len(self.left_rbl),
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cols=self.column_size,
rows=self.row_size)
self.add_mod(self.bitcell_array)
# Replica bitlines
self.replica_columns = {}
for port in self.all_ports:
if port in self.left_rbl:
# We will always have self.rbl[0] rows of replica wordlines below
# the array.
# These go from the top (where the bitcell array starts ) down
replica_bit = self.rbl[0] - port
elif port in self.right_rbl:
# We will always have self.rbl[0] rows of replica wordlines below
# the array.
# These go from the bottom up
replica_bit = self.rbl[0] + self.row_size + port
else:
continue
# If we have an odd numer on the bottom
column_offset = self.rbl[0] + 1
self.replica_columns[port] = factory.create(module_type="replica_column",
rows=self.row_size,
rbl=self.rbl,
column_offset=column_offset,
replica_bit=replica_bit)
self.add_mod(self.replica_columns[port])
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# Dummy row
self.dummy_row = factory.create(module_type="dummy_array",
cols=self.column_size,
rows=1,
# dummy column + left replica column
column_offset=1 + len(self.left_rbl),
mirror=0)
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self.add_mod(self.dummy_row)
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# If there are bitcell end caps, replace the dummy cells on the edge of the bitcell array with end caps.
try:
end_caps_enabled = cell_properties.bitcell.end_caps
except AttributeError:
end_caps_enabled = False
# Dummy Row or Col Cap, depending on bitcell array properties
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col_cap_module_type = ("col_cap_array" if end_caps_enabled else "dummy_array")
self.col_cap = factory.create(module_type=col_cap_module_type,
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cols=self.column_size,
rows=1,
# dummy column + left replica column(s)
column_offset=1 + len(self.left_rbl),
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mirror=0)
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self.add_mod(self.col_cap)
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# Dummy Col or Row Cap, depending on bitcell array properties
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row_cap_module_type = ("row_cap_array" if end_caps_enabled else "dummy_array")
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self.row_cap_left = factory.create(module_type=row_cap_module_type,
cols=1,
column_offset=0,
rows=self.row_size + self.extra_rows,
mirror=(self.rbl[0] + 1) % 2)
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self.add_mod(self.row_cap_left)
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self.row_cap_right = factory.create(module_type=row_cap_module_type,
cols=1,
# dummy column
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# + left replica column(s)
# + bitcell columns
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# + right replica column(s)
column_offset = 1 + len(self.left_rbl) + self.column_size + len(self.right_rbl),
rows=self.row_size + self.extra_rows,
mirror=(self.rbl[0] + 1) %2)
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self.add_mod(self.row_cap_right)
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def add_pins(self):
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# Arrays are always:
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# bitlines (column first then port order)
# word lines (row first then port order)
# dummy wordlines
# replica wordlines
# regular wordlines (bottom to top)
# # dummy bitlines
# replica bitlines (port order)
# regular bitlines (left to right port order)
#
# vdd
# gnd
self.add_bitline_pins()
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self.add_wordline_pins()
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self.add_pin("vdd", "POWER")
self.add_pin("gnd", "GROUND")
def add_bitline_pins(self):
# The bit is which port the RBL is for
for bit in self.rbls:
for port in self.all_ports:
self.rbl_bitline_names[bit].append("rbl_bl_{0}_{1}".format(port, bit))
for port in self.all_ports:
self.rbl_bitline_names[bit].append("rbl_br_{0}_{1}".format(port, bit))
# Make a flat list too
self.all_rbl_bitline_names = [x for sl in self.rbl_bitline_names for x in sl]
self.bitline_names = self.bitcell_array.bitline_names
# Make a flat list too
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self.all_bitline_names = [x for sl in zip(*self.bitline_names) for x in sl]
for port in self.left_rbl:
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self.add_pin_list(self.rbl_bitline_names[port], "INOUT")
self.add_pin_list(self.all_bitline_names, "INOUT")
for port in self.right_rbl:
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self.add_pin_list(self.rbl_bitline_names[port], "INOUT")
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def add_wordline_pins(self):
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# Wordlines to ground
self.gnd_wordline_names = []
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for port in self.all_ports:
for bit in self.all_ports:
self.rbl_wordline_names[port].append("rbl_wl_{0}_{1}".format(port, bit))
if bit != port:
self.gnd_wordline_names.append("rbl_wl_{0}_{1}".format(port, bit))
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self.all_rbl_wordline_names = [x for sl in self.rbl_wordline_names for x in sl]
self.wordline_names = self.bitcell_array.wordline_names
self.all_wordline_names = self.bitcell_array.all_wordline_names
# All wordlines including dummy and RBL
self.replica_array_wordline_names = []
self.replica_array_wordline_names.extend(["gnd"] * len(self.col_cap.get_wordline_names()))
for bit in range(self.rbl[0]):
self.replica_array_wordline_names.extend([x if x not in self.gnd_wordline_names else "gnd" for x in self.rbl_wordline_names[bit]])
self.replica_array_wordline_names.extend(self.all_wordline_names)
for bit in range(self.rbl[1]):
self.replica_array_wordline_names.extend([x if x not in self.gnd_wordline_names else "gnd" for x in self.rbl_wordline_names[self.rbl[0] + bit]])
self.replica_array_wordline_names.extend(["gnd"] * len(self.col_cap.get_wordline_names()))
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for port in range(self.rbl[0]):
self.add_pin(self.rbl_wordline_names[port][port], "INPUT")
self.add_pin_list(self.all_wordline_names, "INPUT")
for port in range(self.rbl[0], self.rbl[0] + self.rbl[1]):
self.add_pin(self.rbl_wordline_names[port][port], "INPUT")
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def create_instances(self):
""" Create the module instances used in this design """
supplies = ["vdd", "gnd"]
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# Used for names/dimensions only
self.cell = factory.create(module_type="bitcell")
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# Main array
self.bitcell_array_inst=self.add_inst(name="bitcell_array",
mod=self.bitcell_array)
self.connect_inst(self.all_bitline_names + self.all_wordline_names + supplies)
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# Replica columns
self.replica_col_insts = []
for port in self.all_ports:
if port in self.rbls:
self.replica_col_insts.append(self.add_inst(name="replica_col_{}".format(port),
mod=self.replica_columns[port]))
self.connect_inst(self.rbl_bitline_names[port] + self.replica_array_wordline_names + supplies)
else:
self.replica_col_insts.append(None)
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# Dummy rows under the bitcell array (connected with with the replica cell wl)
self.dummy_row_replica_insts = []
# Note, this is the number of left and right even if we aren't adding the columns to this bitcell array!
for port in self.all_ports:
self.dummy_row_replica_insts.append(self.add_inst(name="dummy_row_{}".format(port),
mod=self.dummy_row))
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self.connect_inst([x if x not in self.gnd_wordline_names else "gnd" for x in self.rbl_wordline_names[port]] + supplies)
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# Top/bottom dummy rows or col caps
self.dummy_row_insts = []
self.dummy_row_insts.append(self.add_inst(name="dummy_row_bot",
mod=self.col_cap))
self.connect_inst(["gnd"] * len(self.col_cap.get_wordline_names()) + supplies)
self.dummy_row_insts.append(self.add_inst(name="dummy_row_top",
mod=self.col_cap))
self.connect_inst(["gnd"] * len(self.col_cap.get_wordline_names()) + supplies)
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# Left/right Dummy columns
self.dummy_col_insts = []
self.dummy_col_insts.append(self.add_inst(name="dummy_col_left",
mod=self.row_cap_left))
self.connect_inst(self.replica_array_wordline_names + supplies)
self.dummy_col_insts.append(self.add_inst(name="dummy_col_right",
mod=self.row_cap_right))
self.connect_inst(self.replica_array_wordline_names + supplies)
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def create_layout(self):
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self.height = (self.row_size + self.extra_rows) * self.dummy_row.height
self.width = (self.column_size + self.extra_cols) * self.cell.width
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# This is a bitcell x bitcell offset to scale
self.bitcell_offset = vector(self.cell.width, self.cell.height)
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# Everything is computed with the main array at (0, 0) to start
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self.bitcell_array_inst.place(offset=[0, 0])
self.add_replica_columns()
self.add_end_caps()
# Array was at (0, 0) but move everything so it is at the lower left
# We move DOWN the number of left RBL even if we didn't add the column to this bitcell array
self.translate_all(self.bitcell_offset.scale(-1 - len(self.left_rbl), -1 - self.rbl[0]))
self.add_layout_pins()
self.route_unused_wordlines()
self.add_boundary()
self.DRC_LVS()
def add_replica_columns(self):
""" Add replica columns on left and right of array """
# Grow from left to right, toward the array
for bit, port in enumerate(self.left_rbl):
offset = self.bitcell_offset.scale(-len(self.left_rbl) + bit, -self.rbl[0] - 1)
self.replica_col_insts[port].place(offset)
# Grow to the right of the bitcell array, array outward
for bit, port in enumerate(self.right_rbl):
offset = self.bitcell_array_inst.lr() + self.bitcell_offset.scale(bit, -self.rbl[0] - 1)
self.replica_col_insts[port].place(offset)
# Replica dummy rows
# Add the dummy rows even if we aren't adding the replica column to this bitcell array
# These grow up, toward the array
for bit in range(self.rbl[0]):
self.dummy_row_replica_insts[bit].place(offset=self.bitcell_offset.scale(0, -self.rbl[0] + bit + (-self.rbl[0] + bit) % 2),
mirror="MX" if (-self.rbl[0] + bit) % 2 else "R0")
# These grow up, away from the array
for bit in range(self.rbl[1]):
self.dummy_row_replica_insts[self.rbl[0] + bit].place(offset=self.bitcell_offset.scale(0, bit + bit % 2) + self.bitcell_array_inst.ul(),
mirror="MX" if bit % 2 else "R0")
def add_end_caps(self):
""" Add dummy cells or end caps around the array """
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# FIXME: These depend on the array size itself
# Far top dummy row (first row above array is NOT flipped)
flip_dummy = self.rbl[1] % 2
dummy_row_offset = self.bitcell_offset.scale(0, self.rbl[1] + flip_dummy) + self.bitcell_array_inst.ul()
self.dummy_row_insts[1].place(offset=dummy_row_offset,
mirror="MX" if flip_dummy else "R0")
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# FIXME: These depend on the array size itself
# Far bottom dummy row (first row below array IS flipped)
flip_dummy = (self.rbl[0] + 1) % 2
dummy_row_offset = self.bitcell_offset.scale(0, -self.rbl[0] - 1 + flip_dummy)
self.dummy_row_insts[0].place(offset=dummy_row_offset,
mirror="MX" if flip_dummy else "R0")
# Far left dummy col
# Shifted down by the number of left RBLs even if we aren't adding replica column to this bitcell array
dummy_col_offset = self.bitcell_offset.scale(-len(self.left_rbl) - 1, -self.rbl[0] - 1)
self.dummy_col_insts[0].place(offset=dummy_col_offset)
# Far right dummy col
# Shifted down by the number of left RBLs even if we aren't adding replica column to this bitcell array
dummy_col_offset = self.bitcell_offset.scale(len(self.right_rbl), -self.rbl[0] - 1) + self.bitcell_array_inst.lr()
self.dummy_col_insts[1].place(offset=dummy_col_offset)
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def add_layout_pins(self):
""" Add the layout pins """
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# All wordlines
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# Main array wl and bl/br
for pin_name in self.all_wordline_names:
pin_list = self.bitcell_array_inst.get_pins(pin_name)
for pin in pin_list:
self.add_layout_pin(text=pin_name,
layer=pin.layer,
offset=pin.ll().scale(0, 1),
width=self.width,
height=pin.height())
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for pin_name in self.all_bitline_names:
pin_list = self.bitcell_array_inst.get_pins(pin_name)
for pin in pin_list:
self.add_layout_pin(text=pin_name,
layer=pin.layer,
offset=pin.ll().scale(1, 0),
width=pin.width(),
height=self.height)
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# Replica wordlines (go by the row instead of replica column because we may have to add a pin
# even though the column is in another local bitcell array)
for (names, inst) in zip(self.rbl_wordline_names, self.dummy_row_replica_insts):
for (wl_name, pin_name) in zip(names, self.dummy_row.get_wordline_names()):
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if wl_name in self.gnd_wordline_names:
continue
pin = inst.get_pin(pin_name)
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self.add_layout_pin(text=wl_name,
layer=pin.layer,
offset=pin.ll().scale(0, 1),
width=self.width,
height=pin.height())
# Replica bitlines
if len(self.rbls) > 0:
for (names, inst) in zip(self.rbl_bitline_names, self.replica_col_insts):
pin_names = self.replica_columns[self.rbls[0]].all_bitline_names
for (bl_name, pin_name) in zip(names, pin_names):
pin = inst.get_pin(pin_name)
self.add_layout_pin(text=bl_name,
layer=pin.layer,
offset=pin.ll().scale(1, 0),
width=pin.width(),
height=self.height)
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# vdd/gnd are only connected in the perimeter cells
# replica column should only have a vdd/gnd in the dummy cell on top/bottom
supply_insts = self.dummy_col_insts + self.dummy_row_insts
for pin_name in ["vdd", "gnd"]:
for inst in supply_insts:
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pin_list = inst.get_pins(pin_name)
for pin in pin_list:
self.add_power_pin(name=pin_name,
loc=pin.center(),
directions=("V", "V"),
start_layer=pin.layer)
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for inst in self.replica_col_insts:
if inst:
self.copy_layout_pin(inst, pin_name)
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def analytical_power(self, corner, load):
"""Power of Bitcell array and bitline in nW."""
# Dynamic Power from Bitline
bl_wire = self.gen_bl_wire()
cell_load = 2 * bl_wire.return_input_cap()
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bl_swing = OPTS.rbl_delay_percentage
freq = spice["default_event_frequency"]
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bitline_dynamic = self.calc_dynamic_power(corner, cell_load, freq, swing=bl_swing)
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# Calculate the bitcell power which currently only includes leakage
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cell_power = self.cell.analytical_power(corner, load)
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# Leakage power grows with entire array and bitlines.
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total_power = self.return_power(cell_power.dynamic + bitline_dynamic * self.column_size,
cell_power.leakage * self.column_size * self.row_size)
return total_power
def route_unused_wordlines(self):
""" Connect the unused RBL and dummy wordlines to gnd """
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# This grounds all the dummy row word lines
for inst in self.dummy_row_insts:
for wl_name in self.col_cap.get_wordline_names():
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self.ground_pin(inst, wl_name)
# Ground the unused replica wordlines
for (names, inst) in zip(self.rbl_wordline_names, self.dummy_row_replica_insts):
for (wl_name, pin_name) in zip(names, self.dummy_row.get_wordline_names()):
if wl_name in self.gnd_wordline_names:
self.ground_pin(inst, pin_name)
def ground_pin(self, inst, name):
pin = inst.get_pin(name)
pin_layer = pin.layer
layer_pitch = 1.5 * getattr(self, "{}_pitch".format(pin_layer))
left_pin_loc = vector(self.dummy_col_insts[0].lx(), pin.cy())
right_pin_loc = vector(self.dummy_col_insts[1].rx(), pin.cy())
# Place the pins a track outside of the array
left_loc = left_pin_loc - vector(layer_pitch, 0)
right_loc = right_pin_loc + vector(layer_pitch, 0)
self.add_power_pin("gnd", left_loc, directions=("H", "H"))
self.add_power_pin("gnd", right_loc, directions=("H", "H"))
# Add a path to connect to the array
self.add_path(pin_layer, [left_loc, left_pin_loc])
self.add_path(pin_layer, [right_loc, right_pin_loc])
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def gen_bl_wire(self):
if OPTS.netlist_only:
height = 0
else:
height = self.height
bl_pos = 0
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bl_wire = self.generate_rc_net(int(self.row_size - bl_pos), height, drc("minwidth_m1"))
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bl_wire.wire_c =spice["min_tx_drain_c"] + bl_wire.wire_c # 1 access tx d/s per cell
return bl_wire
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def graph_exclude_bits(self, targ_row, targ_col):
"""Excludes bits in column from being added to graph except target"""
self.bitcell_array.graph_exclude_bits(targ_row, targ_col)
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def graph_exclude_replica_col_bits(self):
"""Exclude all replica/dummy cells in the replica columns except the replica bit."""
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for port in self.left_rbl + self.right_rbl:
self.replica_columns[port].exclude_all_but_replica()
def get_cell_name(self, inst_name, row, col):
"""Gets the spice name of the target bitcell."""
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return self.bitcell_array.get_cell_name(inst_name + '.x' + self.bitcell_array_inst.name, row, col)