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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# See LICENSE for licensing information.
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2019 Regents of the University of California 
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+import unittest
+from testutils import *
+import sys,os
+sys.path.append(os.getenv("OPENRAM_HOME"))
+import globals
+from globals import OPTS
+from sram_factory import factory
+import debug
+
+class replica_bitcell_array_test(openram_test):
+
+    def runTest(self):
+        config_file = "{}/tests/configs/config".format(os.getenv("OPENRAM_HOME"))
+        globals.init_openram(config_file)
+
+        OPTS.num_rw_ports = 1
+        OPTS.num_r_ports = 0
+        OPTS.num_w_ports = 0
+
+        factory.reset()
+        debug.info(2, "Testing 4x4 array for bitcell")
+        a = factory.create(module_type="replica_bitcell_array", cols=4, rows=4, left_rbl=1, right_rbl=0, bitcell_ports=[0])
+        self.local_check(a)
+        
+        globals.end_openram()
+
+# run the test from the command line
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    (OPTS, args) = globals.parse_args()
+    del sys.argv[1:]
+    header(__file__, OPTS.tech_name)
+    unittest.main(testRunner=debugTestRunner())