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Sometimes round down pdriver to fix polarity

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Matthew Guthaus 2019-11-06 21:51:21 +00:00
parent 35e65fc6f2
commit a2422cc8d4
2 changed files with 44 additions and 21 deletions
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compiler/modules/wordline_driver.py
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@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ class wordline_driver(design.design):
self.add_mod(self.nand2)
def route_vdd_gnd(self):
"""
Add a pin for each row of vdd/gnd which
are must-connects next level up.
"""
Add a pin for each row of vdd/gnd which
are must-connects next level up.
"""
# Find the x offsets for where the vias/pins should be placed
@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ class wordline_driver(design.design):
self.add_power_pin(name, pin_pos)
def create_drivers(self):
self.nand_inst = []
self.inv2_inst = []
self.nand_inst = []
self.inv2_inst = []
for row in range(self.rows):
name_nand = "wl_driver_nand{}".format(row)
name_inv2 = "wl_driver_inv{}".format(row)
@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class wordline_driver(design.design):
# Nand2 out to 2nd inv
zr_pos = nand_inst.get_pin("Z").rc()
al_pos = inv2_inst.get_pin("A").lc()
# ensure the bend is in the middle
# ensure the bend is in the middle
mid1_pos = vector(0.5*(zr_pos.x+al_pos.x), zr_pos.y)
mid2_pos = vector(0.5*(zr_pos.x+al_pos.x), al_pos.y)
self.add_path("metal1", [zr_pos, mid1_pos, mid2_pos, al_pos])

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compiler/pgates/pdriver.py
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@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ class pdriver(pgate.pgate):
self.size_list = size_list
self.fanout = fanout
if not size_list and self.fanout == 0:
debug.error("Either fanout or size list must be specified.", -1)
if self.size_list and self.fanout != 0:
debug.error("Cannot specify both size_list and fanout.", -1)
if self.size_list and self.neg_polarity:
debug.error("Cannot specify both size_list and neg_polarity.", -1)
debug.check(self.size_list or self.fanout > 0,
"Either fanout or size list must be specified.")
debug.check(not (self.size_list and self.fanout > 0),
"Cannot specify both size_list and fanout.")
debug.check(not (self.size_list and self.neg_polarity),
"Cannot specify both size_list and neg_polarity.")
# Creates the netlist and layout
pgate.pgate.__init__(self, name, height)
@ -43,21 +43,44 @@ class pdriver(pgate.pgate):
self.num_stages = len(self.size_list)
else:
# Find the optimal number of stages for the given effort
self.num_stages = max(1,
int(round(self.fanout ** (1 / self.stage_effort))))
optimal_stages = self.fanout ** (1 / self.stage_effort)
rounded_stages = int(round(optimal_stages))
difference = optimal_stages - rounded_stages
# Increase the number of stages if we need to fix polarity
if self.neg_polarity and (self.num_stages % 2 == 0):
self.num_stages += 1
elif not self.neg_polarity and (self.num_stages % 2):
self.num_stages += 1
# Determine if we need to fix the polarity
if self.neg_polarity and (rounded_stages % 2 == 0):
wrong_polarity = True
elif not self.neg_polarity and (optimal_stages % 2):
wrong_polarity = True
else:
wrong_polarity = False
# Depending on the difference, round up or down.
if wrong_polarity:
# If we rounded up and can round down, do it.
if difference < 0 and rounded_stages > 1:
rounded_stages -= 1
else:
# Otherwise, we must round up
rounded_stages += 1
if self.neg_polarity:
# Need at least one stage for negative
self.num_stages = max(1, rounded_stages)
else:
# Need at least two stages for positive
self.num_stages = max(2, rounded_stages)
# Use the actual stage effort
actual_stage_effort = self.fanout / self.num_stages
self.size_list = []
# compute sizes backwards from the fanout
fanout_prev = self.fanout
for x in range(self.num_stages):
fanout_prev = max(round(fanout_prev / self.stage_effort), 1)
self.size_list.append(fanout_prev)
fanout_prev = fanout_prev / actual_stage_effort
self.size_list.append(max(round(fanout_prev), 1))
# reverse the sizes to be from input to output
self.size_list.reverse()