diff --git a/compiler/modules/rom_base_array.py b/compiler/modules/rom_base_array.py
index ae2fe9b7..94b6f7a5 100644
--- a/compiler/modules/rom_base_array.py
+++ b/compiler/modules/rom_base_array.py
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ class rom_base_array(bitcell_base_array):
 
     def __init__(self, rows, cols, bitmap, name="", column_offset=0):
         super().__init__(name=name, rows=rows, cols=cols, column_offset=column_offset)
+        
+        #TODO: data is input in col-major order for ease of parsing, create a function to convert a row-major input to col-major 
         self.data = bitmap
-
+        self.route_layer = 'm1'
         self.create_all_bitline_names()
         self.create_all_wordline_names()
         self.create_netlist()
@@ -29,15 +31,21 @@ class rom_base_array(bitcell_base_array):
     def create_netlist(self):
         self.add_modules()
         self.add_pins()
+
         self.create_instances()
 
 
     def create_layout(self):
         #self.add_layout_pins()
         self.place_ptx()
+        
+        #self.route_horizontal_pins(insts=self.cell_inst.values(), layer=self.route_layer, name="S")
+        self.route_bitlines()
+        #self.route_wordlines()
+
         self.route_supplies()
 
-        #self.add_boundary()
+        self.add_boundary()
 
         #self.DRC_LVS()
         
@@ -49,42 +57,30 @@ class rom_base_array(bitcell_base_array):
 
     def add_modules(self):
 
-        self.nmos = factory.create(module_type="ptx", tx_type="nmos")
-    
-
-
+        self.nmos = factory.create(module_type="ptx", tx_type="nmos", add_source_contact=self.route_layer,
+                                   add_drain_contact=self.route_layer)
+        temp = self.nmos.width
+        self.nmos.width = self.nmos.height + self.nmos.poly_extend_active
+        self.nmos.height = temp 
     def create_instances(self):
         self.cell_inst = {}
+        self.cell_list = []
         self.current_row = 0
-        for col in range(self.column_size):
-            for row in range(self.row_size):
+        for row in range(self.row_size):
+            row_list = []
+
+            for col in range(self.column_size):
+                
                 name = "bit_r{0}_c{1}".format(row, col)
 
-                if(self.data[col][row] == 1):
+                if(self.data[row][col] == 1):
                     self.cell_inst[row, col]=self.add_inst(name=name,
-                                                       mod=self.nmos)
-                    
+                                                       mod=self.nmos, rotate=90)
+
+                    row_list.append(self.cell_inst[row, col])
                     self.connect_inst(self.get_bitcell_pins(row, col))
-
-                # If it is a "core" cell, it could be trimmed for sim time
-                #if col>0 and col<self.column_size-1 and row>0 and row<self.row_size-1:
-                #    self.trim_insts.add(name)
-
-    def place_ptx(self):
-        self.cell_pos = {}
-        for col in range(self.column_size):
-            for row in range(self.row_size):
-                
-
-                if(self.data[col][row] == 1):
-
-                    cell_x = (self.nmos.width + 2 * self.nmos.active_contact_to_gate + self.nmos.contact_width) * col 
-                    cell_y = (self.nmos.height + self.nmos.poly_extend_active)  * row
-                    self.cell_pos[row, col] = self.nmos.active_offset.scale(1, 0) \
-                        + vector(cell_x, cell_y)
-                    
-                    self.cell_inst[row, col].place(self.cell_pos[row, col])
-
+                else: row_list.append(None)
+            self.cell_list.append(row_list)
 
 
 
@@ -96,7 +92,95 @@ class rom_base_array(bitcell_base_array):
         self.all_bitline_names = [x for sl in zip(*self.bitline_names) for x in sl]
 
 
+    def place_ptx(self):
+        self.cell_pos = {}
+        for col in range(self.column_size):
+            for row in range(self.row_size):
+                
+                #cell_x = (self.nmos.height + self.nmos.poly_extend_active) * col 
+                #cell_y = (self.nmos.width + 2 * self.nmos.active_contact_to_gate + self.nmos.contact_width)  * row
+                cell_x = self.nmos.width * col
+                cell_y = self.nmos.height * row
+                print(self.nmos.height + self.nmos.poly_extend_active)
+                if(self.data[row][col] == 1):
+
+                    
+                    self.cell_pos[row, col] = self.nmos.active_offset.scale(1, 0) \
+                        + vector(cell_x, cell_y)
+                    
+                    self.cell_inst[row, col].place(self.cell_pos[row, col], rotate=90)
+                    self.add_label("S_{}_{}".format(row,col), self.route_layer, self.cell_inst[row, col].get_pin("S").center())
+                    self.add_label("D", self.route_layer, self.cell_inst[row, col].get_pin("D").center())
+
+                else:
+                    
+                    #poly_offset = (self.nmos.contact_offset + vector(0.5 * self.nmos.active_contact.width + 0.5 * self.nmos.poly_width + self.nmos.active_contact_to_gate, 0)) + (0, cell_y)
+                    poly_offset = (cell_x, cell_y)
+                    #print(cell_x,cell_y)
+                    self.add_rect(layer="poly",
+                                 offset=poly_offset,
+                                 width=self.nmos.height + self.nmos.poly_extend_active,
+                                 height=self.nmos.poly_width
+                                 )
+                    
+
+
+    def route_bitlines(self):
+
+        #get first nmos in col
+
+        #connect to main bitline wire
+
+        #get next nmos in col
+
+        #route source to drain
+
+        #loop
+
+
+        for col in range(self.column_size):
+            for row in range(self.row_size ):
+
+                #nmos at this position and another nmos further down 
+                if self.data[row][col] == 1 :
+                    
+                    next_row = self.get_next_cell_in_bl(row, col)
+                    if next_row != -1:
+
+                        drain_pin = self.cell_inst[row, col].get_pin("D")
+                        source_pin = self.cell_inst[next_row, col].get_pin("S")
+
+                        source_pos = source_pin.bc()
+                        drain_pos = drain_pin.bc()
+                        self.add_path(self.route_layer, [drain_pos, source_pos])
+
+                
+
+
+
+    def get_next_cell_in_bl(self, row_start, col):
+        for row in range(row_start + 1, self.row_size):
+            if self.data[row][col] == 1:
+                return row
+        return -1
+
+
+
+    def get_current_bl_interconnect(self, col):
+        """Get interconnect net for bitline(col) currently being connected """
+        return "bli_{0}_{1}".format(self.current_row, col)
+
+    def create_next_bl_interconnect(self, row, col):
+        """create a new net name for a bitline interconnect"""
+        self.current_row = row
+        return "bli_{0}_{1}".format(row, col)
+    
+    
     def get_bitcell_pins(self, row, col):
+        """ 
+        return the correct nets to attack nmos/cell drain, gate, source, body pins to
+        """
+
         bitcell_pins = []
 
         #drain pin
@@ -111,21 +195,19 @@ class rom_base_array(bitcell_base_array):
 
         #source pin
         
-
-        if 1 not in self.data[col][row + 1:]:
+        """If there is another bitcell to be placed below the current cell, """
+        
+        if self.get_next_cell_in_bl(row, col) == -1:
             bitcell_pins.append("gnd")
         else:
+            """create another interconnect net"""
             bitcell_pins.append(self.create_next_bl_interconnect(row, col))
+
         #body pin
         bitcell_pins.append("gnd")
 
         return bitcell_pins
 
-    def create_next_bl_interconnect(self, row, col):
-        self.current_row = row
-        return "bli_{0}_{1}".format(row, col)
-
-    def get_current_bl_interconnect(self, col):
-        return "bli_{0}_{1}".format(self.current_row, col)
+
 
 
diff --git a/compiler/tests/05_rom_array_test.py b/compiler/tests/05_rom_array_test.py
index 25a78579..80ebc1c6 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/05_rom_array_test.py
+++ b/compiler/tests/05_rom_array_test.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class rom_array_test(openram_test):
 
         debug.info(2, "Testing 4x4 array for rom cell")
 
-        data = [[1, 1, 1, 1], [1, 1, 1, 1], [1, 1, 1, 1], [1, 1, 1, 1]]
+        data = [[1, 1, 1, 1], [1, 1, 1, 1], [1, 0, 1, 1], [1, 1, 1, 0]]
 
         a = factory.create(module_type="rom_base_array", cols=4, rows=4, bitmap=data)
         self.local_check(a)
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     (OPTS, args) = globals.parse_args()
     del sys.argv[1:]
     header(__file__, OPTS.tech_name)
-    unittest.main(testRunner=debugTestRunner())
\ No newline at end of file
+    unittest.main(testRunner=debugTestRunner())