diff --git a/compiler/characterizer/lib.py b/compiler/characterizer/lib.py
index 60452d76..3b4f465b 100644
--- a/compiler/characterizer/lib.py
+++ b/compiler/characterizer/lib.py
@@ -559,6 +559,7 @@ class lib:
             LVS = str(total_lvs_errors)
 
         datasheet.write("{0},{1},".format(DRC, LVS))
+        # write area
         datasheet.write(str(self.sram.width * self.sram.height)+',')
         # write timing information for all ports
         for port in self.all_ports:
diff --git a/compiler/datasheet/datasheet_gen.py b/compiler/datasheet/datasheet_gen.py
index 44db3f9b..1644df5f 100644
--- a/compiler/datasheet/datasheet_gen.py
+++ b/compiler/datasheet/datasheet_gen.py
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ def parse_characterizer_csv(f, pages):
             LVS = row[col]
             col += 1
 
-            AREA = row[col]
+            ANALYTICAL_MODEL = row[col]
             col += 1
 
-            ANALYTICAL_MODEL = row[col]
+            AREA = row[col]
             col += 1
 
             for sheet in pages:
diff --git a/compiler/debug.py b/compiler/debug.py
index f25ff4b5..b7819bcc 100644
--- a/compiler/debug.py
+++ b/compiler/debug.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def check(check, str):
          index) = inspect.getouterframes(inspect.currentframe())[1]
         sys.stderr.write("ERROR: file {0}: line {1}: {2}\n".format(
             os.path.basename(filename), line_number, str))
-        logger.log("ERROR: file {0}: line {1}: {2}\n".format(
+        log("ERROR: file {0}: line {1}: {2}\n".format(
             os.path.basename(filename), line_number, str))
 
         assert 0
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def error(str, return_value=0):
      index) = inspect.getouterframes(inspect.currentframe())[1]
     sys.stderr.write("ERROR: file {0}: line {1}: {2}\n".format(
         os.path.basename(filename), line_number, str))
-    logger.log("ERROR: file {0}: line {1}: {2}\n".format(
+    log("ERROR: file {0}: line {1}: {2}\n".format(
         os.path.basename(filename), line_number, str))
 
     assert return_value == 0
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def warning(str):
      index) = inspect.getouterframes(inspect.currentframe())[1]
     sys.stderr.write("WARNING: file {0}: line {1}: {2}\n".format(
         os.path.basename(filename), line_number, str))
-    logger.log("WARNING: file {0}: line {1}: {2}\n".format(
+    log("WARNING: file {0}: line {1}: {2}\n".format(
         os.path.basename(filename), line_number, str))
 
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def print_raw(str):
 
 
 def log(str):
-    if  globals.OPTS.output_name != '':
+    if globals.OPTS.output_name != '':
         if log.create_file:
             compile_log = open(globals.OPTS.output_path +
                                globals.OPTS.output_name + '.log', "w+")