From 8957c556dbb8119c7e479c36b34ae6fad1306711 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hunter Nichols <hznichol@ucsc.edu>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 20:47:34 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Added sense amp enable delay calculation.

---
 compiler/bitcells/bitcell.py                |  9 ++--
 compiler/bitcells/bitcell_1rw_1r.py         |  9 +++-
 compiler/bitcells/pbitcell.py               |  8 +++-
 compiler/bitcells/replica_bitcell.py        |  9 +++-
 compiler/bitcells/replica_bitcell_1rw_1r.py | 10 +++-
 compiler/bitcells/replica_pbitcell.py       |  8 +++-
 compiler/characterizer/logical_effort.py    | 21 +++++++-
 compiler/modules/bank.py                    | 17 ++++++-
 compiler/modules/control_logic.py           | 48 ++++++++++++++++++-
 compiler/modules/delay_chain.py             | 17 +++++++
 compiler/modules/precharge_array.py         |  6 +++
 compiler/modules/replica_bitline.py         | 27 ++++++++++-
 compiler/modules/sense_amp.py               |  8 +++-
 compiler/modules/sense_amp_array.py         |  4 ++
 compiler/pgates/pinvbuf.py                  | 18 ++++++-
 compiler/pgates/pnand3.py                   | 10 ++++
 compiler/pgates/precharge.py                |  6 +++
 compiler/pgates/ptx.py                      |  4 +-
 compiler/sram_base.py                       | 53 ++++++++++++++++++---
 technology/freepdk45/tech/tech.py           |  7 ++-
 technology/scn4m_subm/tech/tech.py          |  3 ++
 21 files changed, 276 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)

diff --git a/compiler/bitcells/bitcell.py b/compiler/bitcells/bitcell.py
index ef0e8e9d..44b01cfe 100644
--- a/compiler/bitcells/bitcell.py
+++ b/compiler/bitcells/bitcell.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import design
 import debug
 import utils
-from tech import GDS,layer, parameter
+from tech import GDS,layer,parameter,drc
 
 class bitcell(design.design):
     """
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ class bitcell(design.design):
         return total_power
 
     def get_wl_cin(self):
-        """Return the total capacitance (in relative units) that the clock is loaded by in the dff"""
+        """Return the relative capacitance of the access transistor gates"""
         #This is a handmade cell so the value must be entered in the tech.py file or estimated.
-        #Calculated in the tech file by summing the widths of all the gates and dividing by the minimum width.
-        return parameter["6tcell_wl_cin"]
+        #Calculated in the tech file by summing the widths of all the related gates and dividing by the minimum width.
+        access_tx_cin = parameter["6T_access_size"]/drc["minwidth_tx"]
+        return 2*access_tx_cin
diff --git a/compiler/bitcells/bitcell_1rw_1r.py b/compiler/bitcells/bitcell_1rw_1r.py
index 47ebe5fc..2d740d2b 100644
--- a/compiler/bitcells/bitcell_1rw_1r.py
+++ b/compiler/bitcells/bitcell_1rw_1r.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import design
 import debug
 import utils
-from tech import GDS,layer
+from tech import GDS,layer,parameter,drc
 
 class bitcell_1rw_1r(design.design):
     """
@@ -96,3 +96,10 @@ class bitcell_1rw_1r(design.design):
         total_power = self.return_power(dynamic, leakage)
         return total_power
 
+    def get_wl_cin(self):
+        """Return the relative capacitance of the access transistor gates"""
+        #This is a handmade cell so the value must be entered in the tech.py file or estimated.
+        #Calculated in the tech file by summing the widths of all the related gates and dividing by the minimum width.
+        #FIXME: sizing is not accurate with the handmade cell. Change once cell widths are fixed.
+        access_tx_cin = parameter["6T_access_size"]/drc["minwidth_tx"]
+        return 2*access_tx_cin
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diff --git a/compiler/bitcells/pbitcell.py b/compiler/bitcells/pbitcell.py
index aa860a1f..feb0d8c5 100644
--- a/compiler/bitcells/pbitcell.py
+++ b/compiler/bitcells/pbitcell.py
@@ -905,4 +905,10 @@ class pbitcell(design.design):
         leakage = spice["bitcell_leakage"]
         dynamic = 0 #temporary
         total_power = self.return_power(dynamic, leakage)
-        return total_power
\ No newline at end of file
+        return total_power
+        
+    def get_wl_cin(self):
+        """Return the relative capacitance of the access transistor gates"""
+        #pbitcell uses the different sizing for the port access tx's. Not accounted for in this model.
+        access_tx_cin = self.readwrite_nmos.get_cin()
+        return 2*access_tx_cin
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/bitcells/replica_bitcell.py b/compiler/bitcells/replica_bitcell.py
index ca4b72c0..d896e29e 100644
--- a/compiler/bitcells/replica_bitcell.py
+++ b/compiler/bitcells/replica_bitcell.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import design
 import debug
 import utils
-from tech import GDS,layer
+from tech import GDS,layer,drc,parameter
 
 class replica_bitcell(design.design):
     """
@@ -21,3 +21,10 @@ class replica_bitcell(design.design):
         self.width = replica_bitcell.width
         self.height = replica_bitcell.height
         self.pin_map = replica_bitcell.pin_map
+    
+    def get_wl_cin(self):
+        """Return the relative capacitance of the access transistor gates"""
+        #This is a handmade cell so the value must be entered in the tech.py file or estimated.
+        #Calculated in the tech file by summing the widths of all the related gates and dividing by the minimum width.
+        access_tx_cin = parameter["6T_access_size"]/drc["minwidth_tx"]
+        return 2*access_tx_cin
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diff --git a/compiler/bitcells/replica_bitcell_1rw_1r.py b/compiler/bitcells/replica_bitcell_1rw_1r.py
index aaf5b1dc..f5151958 100644
--- a/compiler/bitcells/replica_bitcell_1rw_1r.py
+++ b/compiler/bitcells/replica_bitcell_1rw_1r.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import design
 import debug
 import utils
-from tech import GDS,layer
+from tech import GDS,layer,drc,parameter
 
 class replica_bitcell_1rw_1r(design.design):
     """
@@ -21,3 +21,11 @@ class replica_bitcell_1rw_1r(design.design):
         self.width = replica_bitcell_1rw_1r.width
         self.height = replica_bitcell_1rw_1r.height
         self.pin_map = replica_bitcell_1rw_1r.pin_map
+
+    def get_wl_cin(self):
+        """Return the relative capacitance of the access transistor gates"""
+        #This is a handmade cell so the value must be entered in the tech.py file or estimated.
+        #Calculated in the tech file by summing the widths of all the related gates and dividing by the minimum width.
+        #FIXME: sizing is not accurate with the handmade cell. Change once cell widths are fixed.
+        access_tx_cin = parameter["6T_access_size"]/drc["minwidth_tx"]
+        return 2*access_tx_cin
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/bitcells/replica_pbitcell.py b/compiler/bitcells/replica_pbitcell.py
index 4b92d487..666d3646 100644
--- a/compiler/bitcells/replica_pbitcell.py
+++ b/compiler/bitcells/replica_pbitcell.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import debug
 import design
-from tech import drc, spice
+from tech import drc, spice,parameter
 from vector import vector
 from globals import OPTS
 from pbitcell import pbitcell
@@ -79,4 +79,8 @@ class replica_pbitcell(design.design):
             self.copy_layout_pin(self.prbc_inst, "wl{}".format(port))    
         self.copy_layout_pin(self.prbc_inst, "vdd")
         self.copy_layout_pin(self.prbc_inst, "gnd")
-    
\ No newline at end of file
+    
+    def get_wl_cin(self):
+        """Return the relative capacitance of the access transistor gates"""
+        #This module is made using a pbitcell. Get the cin from that module
+        return self.prbc.get_wl_cin()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/characterizer/logical_effort.py b/compiler/characterizer/logical_effort.py
index ac6ccbc5..d0f32eb7 100644
--- a/compiler/characterizer/logical_effort.py
+++ b/compiler/characterizer/logical_effort.py
@@ -13,4 +13,23 @@ class logical_effort():
         self.cout = cout
         self.logical_effort = (self.cin/size)/logical_effort.min_inv_cin
         self.eletrical_effort = self.cout/self.cin
-        self.parasitic = parasitic
\ No newline at end of file
+        self.parasitic_scale = parasitic
+     
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "g = " + str(self.logical_effort) + ", h = " + str(self.eletrical_effort) + ", p = " + str(self.parasitic_scale)+"*pinv"
+    
+    def get_stage_effort(self):
+        return  self.logical_effort*self.eletrical_effort
+        
+    def get_parasitic_delay(self, pinv):
+        return pinv * self.parasitic_scale
+    
+    def get_stage_delay(self, pinv):
+        return self.get_stage_effort()+self.get_parasitic_delay(pinv)
+    
+def calculate_relative_delay(stage_effort_list, pinv=parameter["min_inv_para_delay"]):
+    """Calculates the total delay of a given delay path made of a list of logical effort objects."""
+    total_delay = 0
+    for stage in stage_effort_list:
+        total_delay += stage.get_stage_delay(pinv)
+    return total_delay
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diff --git a/compiler/modules/bank.py b/compiler/modules/bank.py
index a369266d..e082aeef 100644
--- a/compiler/modules/bank.py
+++ b/compiler/modules/bank.py
@@ -964,4 +964,19 @@ class bank(design.design):
         """Get the relative capacitance of all the clk connections in the bank"""
         #Current bank only uses clock (clk_buf) as an enable for the wordline driver.
         total_clk_cin = self.wordline_driver.get_clk_cin()
-        return total_clk_cin
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+        return total_clk_cin
+        
+    def get_clk_bar_cin(self):
+        """Get the relative capacitance of all the clk_bar connections in the bank"""
+        #Current bank only uses clock bar (clk_buf_bar) as an enable for the precharge array.
+        
+        #Assume single port
+        port = 0
+        total_clk_bar_cin = self.precharge_array[port].get_en_cin()
+        return total_clk_bar_cin 
+
+    def get_sen_cin(self):
+        """Get the relative capacitance of all the sense amp enable connections in the bank"""
+        #Current bank only uses sen as an enable for the sense amps.
+        total_sen_cin = self.sense_amp_array.get_en_cin()
+        return total_sen_cin  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/modules/control_logic.py b/compiler/modules/control_logic.py
index a2b1dd8d..49e051dd 100644
--- a/compiler/modules/control_logic.py
+++ b/compiler/modules/control_logic.py
@@ -603,7 +603,51 @@ class control_logic(design.design):
         internal_cout = self.ctrl_dff_array.get_clk_cin()
         clk_buf_cap = internal_cout+external_cout
         #First stage is the clock buffer
-        stage_effort_list += self.clkbuf.determine_wordline_stage_efforts(clk_buf_cap)
+        stage_effort_list += self.clkbuf.determine_clk_buf_stage_efforts(clk_buf_cap)
         
         return stage_effort_list
-        
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+        
+    def determine_sa_enable_stage_efforts(self, ext_clk_buf_cout, ext_sen_cout):
+        """Follows the clock signal to the sense amp enable signal adding each stages stage effort to a list"""
+        stage_effort_list = []
+        #Calculate the load on clk_buf_bar
+        int_clk_buf_cout = self.get_clk_buf_bar_cin()
+        clk_buf_bar_cout = int_clk_buf_cout+ext_clk_buf_cout
+        #First stage is the clock buffer
+        stage1 = self.clkbuf.determine_clk_buf_bar_stage_efforts(clk_buf_bar_cout)
+        stage_effort_list += stage1
+        
+        #nand2 stage
+        stage2_cout = self.inv1.get_cin()
+        stage2 = self.nand2.get_effort_stage(stage2_cout)
+        stage_effort_list.append(stage2)
+        
+        #inverter stage
+        stage3_cout = self.replica_bitline.get_en_cin()
+        stage3 = self.inv1.get_effort_stage(stage3_cout)
+        stage_effort_list.append(stage3)
+        
+        #Replica bitline stage
+        stage4_cout = self.inv2.get_cin()
+        stage4 = self.replica_bitline.determine_sen_stage_efforts(stage4_cout)
+        stage_effort_list += stage4
+        
+        #inverter (inv2) stage
+        stage5_cout = self.inv8.get_cin()
+        stage5 = self.inv2.get_effort_stage(stage5_cout)
+        stage_effort_list.append(stage5)
+        
+        #inverter (inv8) stage, s_en output
+        stage6 = self.inv8.get_effort_stage(ext_sen_cout)
+        stage_effort_list.append(stage6)
+        return stage_effort_list    
+       
+    def get_clk_buf_bar_cin(self):
+        """Get the relative capacitance off the clk_buf_bar signal internal to the control logic"""
+        we_nand_cin = self.nand2.get_cin()
+        if self.port_type == "rw":
+            nand_mod = self.nand3
+        else:
+            nand_mod = self.nand2
+        sen_nand_cin = nand_mod.get_cin()
+        return we_nand_cin + sen_nand_cin
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diff --git a/compiler/modules/delay_chain.py b/compiler/modules/delay_chain.py
index f02daecb..72dfe93a 100644
--- a/compiler/modules/delay_chain.py
+++ b/compiler/modules/delay_chain.py
@@ -219,4 +219,21 @@ class delay_chain(design.design):
                                            start=mid_point,
                                            end=mid_point.scale(1,0))
 
+    def get_cin(self):
+        """Get the enable input ralative capacitance"""
+        #Only 1 input to the delay chain which is connected to an inverter.
+        dc_cin = self.inv.get_cin()
+        return dc_cin        
+
+    def determine_delayed_en_stage_efforts(self, ext_delayed_en_cout):
+        """Get the stage efforts from the en to s_en. Does not compute the delay for the bitline load."""
+        stage_effort_list = []
+        #Add a stage to the list for every stage in delay chain. Stages only differ in fanout except the last which has an external cout.
+        for stage_fanout in self.fanout_list:
+            stage_cout = self.inv.get_cin()*(stage_fanout+1) 
+            if len(stage_effort_list) == len(self.fanout_list)-1: #last stage
+                stage_cout+=ext_delayed_en_cout
+            stage = self.inv.get_effort_stage(stage_cout)
+            stage_effort_list.append(stage)
             
+        return stage_effort_list
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/modules/precharge_array.py b/compiler/modules/precharge_array.py
index 7e0ee718..0b62525c 100644
--- a/compiler/modules/precharge_array.py
+++ b/compiler/modules/precharge_array.py
@@ -102,3 +102,9 @@ class precharge_array(design.design):
         for i in range(self.columns):
             offset = vector(self.pc_cell.width * i, 0)
             self.local_insts[i].place(offset)                                   
+
+    def get_en_cin(self):
+        """Get the relative capacitance of all the clk connections in the precharge array"""        
+        #Assume single port
+        precharge_en_cin = self.pc_cell.get_en_cin()
+        return precharge_en_cin*self.columns  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/modules/replica_bitline.py b/compiler/modules/replica_bitline.py
index 84aaa63d..c4019cd5 100644
--- a/compiler/modules/replica_bitline.py
+++ b/compiler/modules/replica_bitline.py
@@ -608,4 +608,29 @@ class replica_bitline(design.design):
                            offset=pin.ll(),
                            height=pin.height(),
                            width=pin.width())
-
+                           
+    def get_en_cin(self):
+        """Get the enable input relative capacitance"""
+        #The enable is only connected to the delay, get the cin from that module
+        en_cin = self.delay_chain.get_cin()
+        return en_cin
+        
+    def determine_sen_stage_efforts(self, ext_cout):
+        """Get the stage efforts from the en to s_en. Does not compute the delay for the bitline load."""
+        stage_effort_list = []
+        #Stage 1 is the delay chain
+        stage1_cout = self.get_delayed_en_cin()
+        stage1 = self.delay_chain.determine_delayed_en_stage_efforts(stage1_cout)
+        stage_effort_list += stage1
+        
+        #The delay chain triggers the enable on the replica bitline (rbl). This is used to track the bitline delay whereas this
+        #model is intended to track every but that. Therefore, the next stage is the inverter after the rbl.
+        stage2 = self.inv.get_effort_stage(ext_cout)
+        stage_effort_list.append(stage2)
+        
+        return stage_effort_list
+        
+    def get_delayed_en_cin(self):
+        access_tx_cin = self.access_tx.get_cin()
+        rbc_cin = self.replica_bitcell.get_wl_cin()
+        return access_tx_cin + rbc_cin
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diff --git a/compiler/modules/sense_amp.py b/compiler/modules/sense_amp.py
index e2a0e131..01477917 100644
--- a/compiler/modules/sense_amp.py
+++ b/compiler/modules/sense_amp.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import design
 import debug
 import utils
-from tech import GDS,layer
+from tech import GDS,layer, parameter,drc
 
 class sense_amp(design.design):
     """
@@ -41,3 +41,9 @@ class sense_amp(design.design):
         #Power in this module currently not defined. Returns 0 nW (leakage and dynamic).
         total_power = self.return_power()
         return total_power
+
+    def get_en_cin(self):
+        """Get the relative capacitance of sense amp enable gate cin"""
+        pmos_cin = parameter["sa_en_pmos_size"]/drc("minwidth_tx")
+        nmos_cin = parameter["sa_en_nmos_size"]/drc("minwidth_tx")
+        return 2*pmos_cin + nmos_cin
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diff --git a/compiler/modules/sense_amp_array.py b/compiler/modules/sense_amp_array.py
index 1bbbf02e..806acf71 100644
--- a/compiler/modules/sense_amp_array.py
+++ b/compiler/modules/sense_amp_array.py
@@ -140,3 +140,7 @@ class sense_amp_array(design.design):
     def analytical_delay(self, slew, load=0.0):
         return self.amp.analytical_delay(slew=slew, load=load)
         
+    def get_en_cin(self):
+        """Get the relative capacitance of all the sense amp enable connections in the array"""
+        sense_amp_en_cin = self.amp.get_en_cin()
+        return sense_amp_en_cin * self.words_per_row
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diff --git a/compiler/pgates/pinvbuf.py b/compiler/pgates/pinvbuf.py
index 490812ad..23826cd2 100644
--- a/compiler/pgates/pinvbuf.py
+++ b/compiler/pgates/pinvbuf.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class pinvbuf(design.design):
         inv2_delay = self.inv2.analytical_delay(slew=inv1_delay.slew, load=load)
         return inv1_delay + inv2_delay
             
-    def determine_wordline_stage_efforts(self, external_cout):
+    def determine_clk_buf_stage_efforts(self, external_cout):
         """Get the stage efforts of the clk -> clk_buf path"""
         stage_effort_list = []
         stage1_cout = self.inv1.get_cin() + self.inv2.get_cin()
@@ -197,4 +197,20 @@ class pinvbuf(design.design):
         stage2 = self.inv2.get_effort_stage(external_cout)
         stage_effort_list.append(stage2)
         
+        return stage_effort_list
+        
+    def determine_clk_buf_bar_stage_efforts(self, external_cout):
+        """Get the stage efforts of the clk -> clk_buf path"""
+        stage_effort_list = []
+        stage1_cout = self.inv1.get_cin() + self.inv2.get_cin()
+        stage1 = self.inv.get_effort_stage(stage1_cout)
+        stage_effort_list.append(stage1)
+        
+        stage2_cout = self.inv2.get_cin()
+        stage2 = self.inv1.get_effort_stage(stage2_cout)
+        stage_effort_list.append(stage2)
+        
+        stage3 = self.inv2.get_effort_stage(external_cout)
+        stage_effort_list.append(stage3)
+        
         return stage_effort_list
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diff --git a/compiler/pgates/pnand3.py b/compiler/pgates/pnand3.py
index 3247a371..555ee5b0 100644
--- a/compiler/pgates/pnand3.py
+++ b/compiler/pgates/pnand3.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class pnand3(pgate.pgate):
 
         # We have trouble pitch matching a 3x sizes to the bitcell...
         # If we relax this, we could size this better.
+        self.size = size
         self.nmos_size = 2*size
         self.pmos_size = parameter["beta"]*size
         self.nmos_width = self.nmos_size*drc("minwidth_tx")
@@ -261,3 +262,12 @@ class pnand3(pgate.pgate):
         c_para = spice["min_tx_drain_c"]*(self.nmos_size/parameter["min_tx_size"])#ff
         transition_prob = spice["nand3_transition_prob"]
         return transition_prob*(c_load + c_para) 
+
+    def get_cin(self):
+        """Return the relative input capacitance of a single input"""
+        return self.nmos_size+self.pmos_size
+        
+    def get_effort_stage(self, cout):
+        """Returns an object representing the parameters for delay in tau units."""
+        parasitic_delay = 3 
+        return logical_effort.logical_effort(self.size, self.get_cin(), cout, parasitic_delay)
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diff --git a/compiler/pgates/precharge.py b/compiler/pgates/precharge.py
index ea67eeb5..0468de2a 100644
--- a/compiler/pgates/precharge.py
+++ b/compiler/pgates/precharge.py
@@ -234,3 +234,9 @@ class precharge(pgate.pgate):
                       width=width,
                       height=height)
         
+    def get_en_cin(self):
+        """Get the relative capacitance of the enable in the precharge cell"""    
+        #The enable connect to three pmos gates. They all use the same size pmos.
+        pmos_cin = self.pmos.get_cin()
+        return 3*pmos_cin
+        
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diff --git a/compiler/pgates/ptx.py b/compiler/pgates/ptx.py
index 07d04028..24f4377a 100644
--- a/compiler/pgates/ptx.py
+++ b/compiler/pgates/ptx.py
@@ -353,4 +353,6 @@ class ptx(design.design):
         if self.connect_active:
             self.connect_fingered_active(drain_positions, source_positions)
 
-        
+    def get_cin(self):
+        """Returns the relative gate cin of the tx"""
+        return self.tx_width/drc("minwidth_tx")
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diff --git a/compiler/sram_base.py b/compiler/sram_base.py
index de755f90..bcedb6ad 100644
--- a/compiler/sram_base.py
+++ b/compiler/sram_base.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import debug
 from importlib import reload
 from vector import vector
 from globals import OPTS, print_time
-
+import logical_effort
 from design import design
         
 class sram_base(design):
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ class sram_base(design):
         # Must create the control logic before pins to get the pins
         self.add_modules()
         self.add_pins()
-        
+        self.calculate_delay_to_wl()
+        self.calculate_delay_to_sen()
         # This is for the lib file if we don't create layout
         self.width=0
         self.height=0
@@ -455,9 +456,12 @@ class sram_base(design):
         """ LH and HL are the same in analytical model. """
         return self.bank.analytical_delay(vdd,slew,load)
 
-    def calculate_delay_to_wl(self):    
+    def calculate_delay_to_wl(self):
+        """Get the delay (in delay units) of the clk to a wordline in the bitcell array"""
         stage_efforts = self.determine_wordline_stage_efforts()
-        return 0
+        clk_to_wl_delay = logical_effort.calculate_relative_delay(stage_efforts, 0)
+        debug.info(1, "Clock to wordline delay is {} delay units".format(clk_to_wl_delay))
+        return clk_to_wl_delay
         
     def determine_wordline_stage_efforts(self):
         """Get the all the stage efforts for each stage in the path from clk to a wordline"""
@@ -483,8 +487,45 @@ class sram_base(design):
         col_addr_clk_cin = 0
         if self.col_addr_size > 0:
             col_addr_clk_cin = self.col_addr_dff.get_clk_cin()
-
-        #Bank cin...
         bank_clk_cin = self.bank.get_clk_cin()
         
         return row_addr_clk_cin + data_clk_cin + col_addr_clk_cin + bank_clk_cin
+
+    def calculate_delay_to_sen(self):
+        """Get the delay (in delay units) of the clk to a sense amp enable. 
+           This does not incorporate the delay of the replica bitline.
+        """
+        stage_efforts = self.determine_sa_enable_stage_efforts()
+        clk_to_sen_delay = logical_effort.calculate_relative_delay(stage_efforts, 0)
+        debug.info(1, "Clock to s_en delay is {} delay units".format(clk_to_sen_delay))
+        return clk_to_sen_delay    
+        
+    def determine_sa_enable_stage_efforts(self):
+        """Get the all the stage efforts for each stage in the path from clk to a sense amp enable"""
+        stage_effort_list = []
+        clk_buf_bar_cout = self.get_clk_bar_cin()
+        clk_sen_cout = self.get_sen_cin()
+        #Assume rw only. There are important differences with multiport that will need to be accounted for.
+        if self.control_logic_rw != None:
+            stage_effort_list += self.control_logic_rw.determine_sa_enable_stage_efforts(clk_buf_bar_cout, clk_sen_cout)
+        else: 
+            stage_effort_list += self.control_logic_r.determine_sa_enable_stage_efforts(clk_buf_bar_cout, clk_sen_cout)
+        
+        return stage_effort_list      
+        
+    def get_clk_bar_cin(self):
+        """Gets the capacitive load the of clock (clk_buf_bar) for the sram"""
+        #As clk_buf_bar is an output of the control logic. The cap for that module is not determined here.
+        #Only the precharge cells use this signal (other than the control logic)
+        bank_clk_cin = self.bank.get_clk_bar_cin()
+        return bank_clk_cin
+    
+    def get_sen_cin(self):
+        """Gets the capacitive load the of sense amp enable for the sram"""
+        #As clk_buf_bar is an output of the control logic. The cap for that module is not determined here.
+        #Only the sense_amps use this signal (other than the control logic)
+        bank_sen_cin = self.bank.get_sen_cin()
+        return bank_sen_cin
+    
+      
+      
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diff --git a/technology/freepdk45/tech/tech.py b/technology/freepdk45/tech/tech.py
index dd83793b..14ce1953 100644
--- a/technology/freepdk45/tech/tech.py
+++ b/technology/freepdk45/tech/tech.py
@@ -329,8 +329,11 @@ spice["nand3_transition_prob"] = .1094    # Transition probability of 3-input na
 spice["nor2_transition_prob"] = .1875     # Transition probability of 2-input nor.
 
 #Logical Effort relative values for the Handmade cells
-spice["dff_clk_cin"] = 30.6
-parameter["6tcell_wl_cin"] = 3
+parameter["dff_clk_cin"] = 30.6             #relative capacitance
+parameter["6tcell_wl_cin"] = 3              #relative capacitance
+parameter["min_inv_para_delay"] = .5        #Tau delay units
+parameter["sa_en_pmos_size"] = .72          #micro-meters
+parameter["sa_en_nmos_size"] = .27          #micro-meters
 
 ###################################################
 ##END Spice Simulation Parameters
diff --git a/technology/scn4m_subm/tech/tech.py b/technology/scn4m_subm/tech/tech.py
index d61ea5a4..077aa5a4 100755
--- a/technology/scn4m_subm/tech/tech.py
+++ b/technology/scn4m_subm/tech/tech.py
@@ -297,6 +297,9 @@ spice["nor2_transition_prob"] = .1875     # Transition probability of 2-input no
 #Logical Effort relative values for the Handmade cells
 parameter["dff_clk_cin"] = 27.5
 parameter["6tcell_wl_cin"] = 2
+parameter["min_inv_para_delay"] = .5
+parameter["sa_en_pmos_size"] = 24*_lambda_
+parameter["sa_en_nmos_size"] = 9*_lambda_
 
 ###################################################
 ##END Spice Simulation Parameters