import design import debug import utils from tech import GDS,layer,parameter,drc import logical_effort class bitcell(design.design): """ A single bit cell (6T, 8T, etc.) This module implements the single memory cell used in the design. It is a hand-made cell, so the layout and netlist should be available in the technology library. """ pin_names = ["bl", "br", "wl", "vdd", "gnd"] (width,height) = utils.get_libcell_size("cell_6t", GDS["unit"], layer["boundary"]) pin_map = utils.get_libcell_pins(pin_names, "cell_6t", GDS["unit"]) def __init__(self, name=""): # Ignore the name argument design.design.__init__(self, "cell_6t") debug.info(2, "Create bitcell") self.width = bitcell.width self.height = bitcell.height self.pin_map = bitcell.pin_map def analytical_delay(self, corner, slew, load=0, swing = 0.5): parasitic_delay = 1 size = 0.5 #This accounts for bitline being drained thought the access TX and internal node cin = 3 #Assumes always a minimum sizes inverter. Could be specified in the tech.py file. return logical_effort.logical_effort('bitline', size, cin, load, parasitic_delay, False) def list_bitcell_pins(self, col, row): """ Creates a list of connections in the bitcell, indexed by column and row, for instance use in bitcell_array """ bitcell_pins = ["bl_{0}".format(col), "br_{0}".format(col), "wl_{0}".format(row), "vdd", "gnd"] return bitcell_pins def list_all_wl_names(self): """ Creates a list of all wordline pin names """ row_pins = ["wl"] return row_pins def list_all_bitline_names(self): """ Creates a list of all bitline pin names (both bl and br) """ column_pins = ["bl", "br"] return column_pins def list_all_bl_names(self): """ Creates a list of all bl pins names """ column_pins = ["bl"] return column_pins def list_all_br_names(self): """ Creates a list of all br pins names """ column_pins = ["br"] return column_pins def analytical_power(self, corner, load): """Bitcell power in nW. Only characterizes leakage.""" from tech import spice leakage = spice["bitcell_leakage"] dynamic = 0 #temporary 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. access_tx_cin = parameter["6T_access_size"]/drc["minwidth_tx"] return 2*access_tx_cin