import sys from tech import drc, parameter import debug import design import math from math import log,sqrt,ceil import contact from pinv import pinv from pnand2 import pnand2 from pnor2 import pnor2 from vector import vector from pinvbuf import pinvbuf from globals import OPTS class bank(design.design): """ Dynamically generated a single bank including bitcell array, hierarchical_decoder, precharge, (optional column_mux and column decoder), write driver and sense amplifiers. """ def __init__(self, word_size, num_words, words_per_row, num_banks=1, name=""): if name == "": name = "bank_{0}_{1}".format(word_size, num_words) design.design.__init__(self, name) debug.info(2, "create sram of size {0} with {1} words".format(word_size,num_words)) self.word_size = word_size self.num_words = num_words self.words_per_row = words_per_row self.num_banks = num_banks self.total_write = OPTS.rw_ports + OPTS.w_ports self.total_read = OPTS.rw_ports + OPTS.r_ports self.total_ports = OPTS.rw_ports + OPTS.w_ports + OPTS.r_ports # The local control signals are gated when we have bank select logic, # so this prefix will be added to all of the input signals to create # the internal gated signals. if self.num_banks>1: self.prefix="gated_" else: self.prefix="" self.create_netlist() if not OPTS.netlist_only: self.create_layout() def create_netlist(self): self.compute_sizes() self.add_pins() self.add_modules() self.create_modules() def create_layout(self): self.place_modules() self.setup_routing_constraints() self.route_layout() # Can remove the following, but it helps for debug! #self.add_lvs_correspondence_points() # Remember the bank center for further placement self.bank_center=self.offset_all_coordinates().scale(-1,-1) self.DRC_LVS() def add_pins(self): """ Adding pins for Bank module""" for k in range(self.total_read): for i in range(self.word_size): self.add_pin("dout{0}[{1}]".format(k,i),"OUT") for k in range(self.total_write): for i in range(self.word_size): self.add_pin("din{0}[{1}]".format(k,i),"IN") for k in range(self.total_ports): for i in range(self.addr_size): self.add_pin("addr{0}[{1}]".format(k,i),"INPUT") # For more than one bank, we have a bank select and name # the signals gated_*. if self.num_banks > 1: self.add_pin("bank_sel","INPUT") for k in range(self.total_read): self.add_pin("s_en{0}".format(k), "INPUT") for k in range(self.total_write): self.add_pin("w_en{0}".format(k), "INPUT") for pin in ["clk_buf_bar","clk_buf"]: self.add_pin(pin,"INPUT") self.add_pin("vdd","POWER") self.add_pin("gnd","GROUND") def route_layout(self): """ Create routing amoung the modules """ self.route_central_bus() self.route_precharge_to_bitcell_array() self.route_col_mux_to_bitcell_array() self.route_sense_amp_to_col_mux_or_bitcell_array() self.route_sense_amp_out() self.route_wordline_driver() self.route_write_driver() self.route_row_decoder() self.route_column_address_lines() self.route_control_lines() if self.num_banks > 1: self.route_bank_select() self.route_vdd_gnd() def create_modules(self): """ Add modules. The order should not matter! """ # Above the bitcell array self.create_bitcell_array() self.create_precharge_array() # Below the bitcell array self.create_column_mux_array() self.create_sense_amp_array() self.create_write_driver_array() # To the left of the bitcell array self.create_row_decoder() self.create_wordline_driver() self.create_column_decoder() self.create_bank_select() def place_modules(self): """ Add modules. The order should not matter! """ # Above the bitcell array self.place_bitcell_array() self.place_precharge_array() # Below the bitcell array self.place_column_mux_array() self.place_sense_amp_array() self.place_write_driver_array() # To the left of the bitcell array self.place_row_decoder() self.place_wordline_driver() self.place_column_decoder() self.place_bank_select() def compute_sizes(self): """ Computes the required sizes to create the bank """ self.num_cols = int(self.words_per_row*self.word_size) self.num_rows = int(self.num_words / self.words_per_row) self.row_addr_size = int(log(self.num_rows, 2)) self.col_addr_size = int(log(self.words_per_row, 2)) self.addr_size = self.col_addr_size + self.row_addr_size debug.check(self.num_rows*self.num_cols==self.word_size*self.num_words,"Invalid bank sizes.") debug.check(self.addr_size==self.col_addr_size + self.row_addr_size,"Invalid address break down.") # Width for the vdd/gnd rails self.supply_rail_width = 4*self.m2_width # FIXME: This spacing should be width dependent... self.supply_rail_pitch = self.supply_rail_width + 4*self.m2_space # Number of control lines in the bus self.num_control_lines = 4 # The order of the control signals on the control bus: self.input_control_signals = ["clk_buf", "clk_buf_bar", "w_en0", "s_en0"] # These will be outputs of the gaters if this is multibank, if not, normal signals. if self.num_banks > 1: self.control_signals = ["gated_"+str for str in self.input_control_signals] else: self.control_signals = self.input_control_signals # The central bus is the column address (one hot) and row address (binary) if self.col_addr_size>0: self.num_col_addr_lines = 2**self.col_addr_size else: self.num_col_addr_lines = 0 # The width of this bus is needed to place other modules (e.g. decoder) # A width on each side too self.central_bus_width = self.m2_pitch * self.num_control_lines + 2*self.m2_width # A space for wells or jogging m2 self.m2_gap = max(2*drc["pwell_to_nwell"] + drc["well_enclosure_active"], 2*self.m2_pitch) def add_modules(self): """ Create all the modules using the class loader """ mod_list = ["bitcell", "decoder", "ms_flop_array", "wordline_driver", "bitcell_array", "sense_amp_array", "precharge_array", "column_mux_array", "write_driver_array", "dff", "bank_select"] from importlib import reload for mod_name in mod_list: config_mod_name = getattr(OPTS, mod_name) class_file = reload(__import__(config_mod_name)) mod_class = getattr(class_file , config_mod_name) setattr (self, "mod_"+mod_name, mod_class) self.bitcell = self.mod_bitcell() self.bitcell_array = self.mod_bitcell_array(cols=self.num_cols, rows=self.num_rows) self.add_mod(self.bitcell_array) # create arrays of bitline and bitline_bar names for read, write, or all ports self.read_bl_list = self.bitcell.list_read_bl_names() self.read_br_list = self.bitcell.list_read_br_names() self.write_bl_list = self.bitcell.list_write_bl_names() self.write_br_list = self.bitcell.list_write_br_names() self.total_bl_list = self.bitcell.list_all_bl_names() self.total_br_list = self.bitcell.list_all_br_names() self.total_wl_list = self.bitcell.list_all_wl_names() self.total_bitline_list = self.bitcell.list_all_bitline_names() self.precharge_array = [] for k in range(self.total_read): self.precharge_array.append(self.mod_precharge_array(columns=self.num_cols, bitcell_bl=self.read_bl_list[k], bitcell_br=self.read_br_list[k])) self.add_mod(self.precharge_array[k]) if self.col_addr_size > 0: self.column_mux_array = self.mod_column_mux_array(columns=self.num_cols, word_size=self.word_size) self.add_mod(self.column_mux_array) self.sense_amp_array = self.mod_sense_amp_array(word_size=self.word_size, words_per_row=self.words_per_row) self.add_mod(self.sense_amp_array) self.write_driver_array = self.mod_write_driver_array(columns=self.num_cols, word_size=self.word_size) self.add_mod(self.write_driver_array) self.row_decoder = self.mod_decoder(rows=self.num_rows) self.add_mod(self.row_decoder) self.wordline_driver = self.mod_wordline_driver(rows=self.num_rows) self.add_mod(self.wordline_driver) self.inv = pinv() self.add_mod(self.inv) if(self.num_banks > 1): self.bank_select = self.mod_bank_select() self.add_mod(self.bank_select) def create_bitcell_array(self): """ Creating Bitcell Array """ self.bitcell_array_inst=self.add_inst(name="bitcell_array", mod=self.bitcell_array) temp = [] for col in range(self.num_cols): for bitline in self.total_bitline_list: temp.append(bitline+"[{0}]".format(col)) for row in range(self.num_rows): for wordline in self.total_wl_list: temp.append(wordline+"[{0}]".format(row)) temp.append("vdd") temp.append("gnd") self.connect_inst(temp) def place_bitcell_array(self): """ Placing Bitcell Array """ self.bitcell_array_inst.place(vector(0,0)) def create_precharge_array(self): """ Creating Precharge """ self.precharge_array_inst = [] for k in range(self.total_read): self.precharge_array_inst.append(self.add_inst(name="precharge_array{}".format(k), mod=self.precharge_array[k])) temp = [] for i in range(self.num_cols): temp.append(self.read_bl_list[k]+"[{0}]".format(i)) temp.append(self.read_br_list[k]+"[{0}]".format(i)) temp.extend([self.prefix+"clk_buf_bar", "vdd"]) self.connect_inst(temp) def place_precharge_array(self): """ Placing Precharge """ # FIXME: place for multiport for k in range(self.total_read): # The wells must be far enough apart # The enclosure is for the well and the spacing is to the bitcell wells y_offset = self.bitcell_array.height + self.m2_gap self.precharge_array_inst[k].place(vector(0,y_offset)) def create_column_mux_array(self): """ Creating Column Mux when words_per_row > 1 . """ if self.col_addr_size == 0: return self.col_mux_array_inst = [] for k in range(self.total_ports): self.col_mux_array_inst.append(self.add_inst(name="column_mux_array{}".format(k), mod=self.column_mux_array)) temp = [] for i in range(self.num_cols): temp.append(self.total_bl_list[k]+"[{0}]".format(i)) temp.append(self.total_br_list[k]+"[{0}]".format(i)) for h in range(self.words_per_row): temp.append("sel{0}[{1}]".format(k,h)) for j in range(self.word_size): temp.append(self.total_bl_list[k]+"_out[{0}]".format(j)) temp.append(self.total_br_list[k]+"_out[{0}]".format(j)) temp.append("gnd") self.connect_inst(temp) def place_column_mux_array(self): """ Placing Column Mux when words_per_row > 1 . """ if self.col_addr_size > 0: self.column_mux_height = self.column_mux_array.height + self.m2_gap else: self.column_mux_height = 0 return for k in range(self.total_ports): y_offset = self.column_mux_height self.col_mux_array_inst[k].place(vector(0,y_offset).scale(-1,-1)) def create_sense_amp_array(self): """ Creating Sense amp """ self.sense_amp_array_inst = [] for k in range(self.total_read): self.sense_amp_array_inst.append(self.add_inst(name="sense_amp_array{}".format(k), mod=self.sense_amp_array)) temp = [] for i in range(self.word_size): temp.append("dout{0}[{1}]".format(k,i)) if self.words_per_row == 1: temp.append(self.read_bl_list[k]+"[{0}]".format(i)) temp.append(self.read_br_list[k]+"[{0}]".format(i)) else: temp.append(self.read_bl_list[k]+"_out[{0}]".format(i)) temp.append(self.read_br_list[k]+"_out[{0}]".format(i)) temp.extend([self.prefix+"s_en{0}".format(k), "vdd", "gnd"]) self.connect_inst(temp) def place_sense_amp_array(self): """ Placing Sense amp """ # FIXME: place for multiport for k in range(self.total_read): y_offset = self.column_mux_height + self.sense_amp_array.height + self.m2_gap self.sense_amp_array_inst[k].place(vector(0,y_offset).scale(-1,-1)) def create_write_driver_array(self): """ Creating Write Driver """ self.write_driver_array_inst = [] for k in range(self.total_write): self.write_driver_array_inst.append(self.add_inst(name="write_driver_array{}".format(k), mod=self.write_driver_array)) temp = [] for i in range(self.word_size): temp.append("din{0}[{1}]".format(k,i)) for i in range(self.word_size): if (self.words_per_row == 1): temp.append(self.write_bl_list[k]+"[{0}]".format(i)) temp.append(self.write_br_list[k]+"[{0}]".format(i)) else: temp.append(self.write_bl_list[k]+"_out[{0}]".format(i)) temp.append(self.write_br_list[k]+"_out[{0}]".format(i)) temp.extend([self.prefix+"w_en{0}".format(k), "vdd", "gnd"]) self.connect_inst(temp) def place_write_driver_array(self): """ Placing Write Driver """ # FIXME: place for multiport for k in range(self.total_write): y_offset = self.sense_amp_array.height + self.column_mux_height \ + self.m2_gap + self.write_driver_array.height self.write_driver_array_inst[k].place(vector(0,y_offset).scale(-1,-1)) def create_row_decoder(self): """ Create the hierarchical row decoder """ self.row_decoder_inst = [] for k in range(self.total_ports): self.row_decoder_inst.append(self.add_inst(name="row_decoder{}".format(k), mod=self.row_decoder)) temp = [] for i in range(self.row_addr_size): temp.append("addr{0}[{1}]".format(k,i+self.col_addr_size)) for j in range(self.num_rows): temp.append("dec_out{0}[{1}]".format(k,j)) temp.extend(["vdd", "gnd"]) self.connect_inst(temp) def place_row_decoder(self): """ Place the hierarchical row decoder """ # The address and control bus will be in between decoder and the main memory array # This bus will route address bits to the decoder input and column mux inputs. # The wires are actually routed after we placed the stuff on both sides. # The predecoder is below the x-axis and the main decoder is above the x-axis # The address flop and decoder are aligned in the x coord. # FIXME: place for multiport for k in range(self.total_ports): x_offset = -(self.row_decoder.width + self.central_bus_width + self.wordline_driver.width) self.row_decoder_inst[k].place(vector(x_offset,0)) def create_wordline_driver(self): """ Create the Wordline Driver """ self.wordline_driver_inst = [] for k in range(self.total_ports): self.wordline_driver_inst.append(self.add_inst(name="wordline_driver{}".format(k), mod=self.wordline_driver)) temp = [] for i in range(self.num_rows): temp.append("dec_out{0}[{1}]".format(k,i)) for i in range(self.num_rows): temp.append(self.total_wl_list[k]+"[{0}]".format(i)) temp.append(self.prefix+"clk_buf") temp.append("vdd") temp.append("gnd") self.connect_inst(temp) def place_wordline_driver(self): """ Place the Wordline Driver """ # FIXME: place for multiport for k in range(self.total_ports): # The wordline driver is placed to the right of the main decoder width. x_offset = -(self.central_bus_width + self.wordline_driver.width) + self.m2_pitch self.wordline_driver_inst[k].place(vector(x_offset,0)) def create_column_decoder(self): """ Create a 2:4 or 3:8 column address decoder. """ if self.col_addr_size == 0: return elif self.col_addr_size == 1: self.col_decoder = pinvbuf(height=self.mod_dff.height) self.add_mod(self.col_decoder) elif self.col_addr_size == 2: self.col_decoder = self.row_decoder.pre2_4 elif self.col_addr_size == 3: self.col_decoder = self.row_decoder.pre3_8 else: # No error checking before? debug.error("Invalid column decoder?",-1) self.col_decoder_inst = [] for k in range(self.total_ports): self.col_decoder_inst.append(self.add_inst(name="col_address_decoder{}".format(k), mod=self.col_decoder)) temp = [] for i in range(self.col_addr_size): temp.append("addr{0}[{1}]".format(k,i)) for j in range(self.num_col_addr_lines): temp.append("sel{0}[{1}]".format(k,j)) temp.extend(["vdd", "gnd"]) self.connect_inst(temp) def place_column_decoder(self): """ Place a 2:4 or 3:8 column address decoder. """ if self.col_addr_size == 0: return # FIXME: place for multiport for k in range(self.total_ports): # Place the col decoder right aligned with row decoder x_off = -(self.central_bus_width + self.wordline_driver.width + self.col_decoder.width) y_off = -(self.col_decoder.height + 2*drc["well_to_well"]) self.col_decoder_inst[k].place(vector(x_off,y_off)) def create_bank_select(self): """ Create the bank select logic. """ if not self.num_banks > 1: return self.bank_select_inst = [] for k in range(self.total_ports): self.bank_select_inst.append(self.add_inst(name="bank_select", mod=self.bank_select)) temp = [] temp.extend(self.input_control_signals) temp.append("bank_sel") temp.extend(self.control_signals) temp.extend(["vdd", "gnd"]) self.connect_inst(temp) def place_bank_select(self): """ Place the bank select logic. """ if not self.num_banks > 1: return # FIXME: place for multiport for k in range(self.total_ports): x_off = -(self.row_decoder.width + self.central_bus_width + self.wordline_driver.width) if self.col_addr_size > 0: y_off = min(self.col_decoder_inst[0].by(), self.col_mux_array_inst[0].by()) else: y_off = self.row_decoder_inst[0].by() y_off -= (self.bank_select.height + drc["well_to_well"]) self.bank_select_pos = vector(x_off,y_off) self.bank_select_inst[k].place(self.bank_select_pos) def route_vdd_gnd(self): """ Propagate all vdd/gnd pins up to this level for all modules """ # These are the instances that every bank has top_instances = [self.bitcell_array_inst] for k in range(self.total_ports): top_instances.extend([self.precharge_array_inst[k], self.sense_amp_array_inst[k], self.write_driver_array_inst[k], self.row_decoder_inst[k], self.wordline_driver_inst[k]]) # Add these if we use the part... if self.col_addr_size > 0: top_instances.append(self.col_decoder_inst[k]) top_instances.append(self.col_mux_array_inst[k]) if self.num_banks > 1: top_instances.append(self.bank_select_inst[k]) for inst in top_instances: # Column mux has no vdd if self.col_addr_size==0 or (self.col_addr_size>0 and inst != self.col_mux_array_inst[0]): self.copy_layout_pin(inst, "vdd") # Precharge has no gnd if inst != self.precharge_array_inst[0]: self.copy_layout_pin(inst, "gnd") def route_bank_select(self): """ Route the bank select logic. """ for k in range(self.total_ports): for input_name in self.input_control_signals+["bank_sel"]: self.copy_layout_pin(self.bank_select_inst[k], input_name) for gated_name in self.control_signals: # Connect the inverter output to the central bus out_pos = self.bank_select_inst[k].get_pin(gated_name).rc() bus_pos = vector(self.bus_xoffset[gated_name].x, out_pos.y) self.add_path("metal3",[out_pos, bus_pos]) self.add_via_center(layers=("metal2", "via2", "metal3"), offset=bus_pos, rotate=90) self.add_via_center(layers=("metal1", "via1", "metal2"), offset=out_pos, rotate=90) self.add_via_center(layers=("metal2", "via2", "metal3"), offset=out_pos, rotate=90) def setup_routing_constraints(self): """ After the modules are instantiated, find the dimensions for the control bus, power ring, etc. """ #The minimum point is either the bottom of the address flops, #the column decoder (if there is one). write_driver_min_y_offset = self.write_driver_array_inst[0].by() - 3*self.m2_pitch row_decoder_min_y_offset = self.row_decoder_inst[0].by() if self.col_addr_size > 0: col_decoder_min_y_offset = self.col_decoder_inst[0].by() else: col_decoder_min_y_offset = row_decoder_min_y_offset if self.num_banks>1: # The control gating logic is below the decoder # Min of the control gating logic and write driver. self.min_y_offset = min(col_decoder_min_y_offset - self.bank_select.height, write_driver_min_y_offset) else: # Just the min of the decoder logic logic and write driver. self.min_y_offset = min(col_decoder_min_y_offset, write_driver_min_y_offset) # The max point is always the top of the precharge bitlines # Add a vdd and gnd power rail above the array # FIXME: Update multiport self.max_y_offset = self.precharge_array_inst[0].uy() + 3*self.m1_width self.max_x_offset = self.bitcell_array_inst.ur().x + 3*self.m1_width self.min_x_offset = self.row_decoder_inst[0].lx() # # Create the core bbox for the power rings ur = vector(self.max_x_offset, self.max_y_offset) ll = vector(self.min_x_offset, self.min_y_offset) self.core_bbox = [ll, ur] self.height = ur.y - ll.y self.width = ur.x - ll.x def route_central_bus(self): """ Create the address, supply, and control signal central bus lines. """ # Overall central bus width. It includes all the column mux lines, # and control lines. # The bank is at (0,0), so this is to the left of the y-axis. # 2 pitches on the right for vias/jogs to access the inputs control_bus_offset = vector(-self.m2_pitch * self.num_control_lines - self.m2_width, self.min_y_offset) control_bus_length = self.max_y_offset - self.min_y_offset self.bus_xoffset = self.create_bus(layer="metal2", pitch=self.m2_pitch, offset=control_bus_offset, names=self.control_signals, length=control_bus_length, vertical=True, make_pins=(self.num_banks==1)) def route_precharge_to_bitcell_array(self): """ Routing of BL and BR between pre-charge and bitcell array """ # FIXME: Update for multiport for k in range(self.total_read): for i in range(self.num_cols): precharge_bl = self.precharge_array_inst[k].get_pin("bl[{}]".format(i)).bc() precharge_br = self.precharge_array_inst[k].get_pin("br[{}]".format(i)).bc() bitcell_bl = self.bitcell_array_inst.get_pin(self.read_bl_list[k]+"[{}]".format(i)).uc() bitcell_br = self.bitcell_array_inst.get_pin(self.read_br_list[k]+"[{}]".format(i)).uc() yoffset = 0.5*(precharge_bl.y+bitcell_bl.y) self.add_path("metal2",[precharge_bl, vector(precharge_bl.x,yoffset), vector(bitcell_bl.x,yoffset), bitcell_bl]) self.add_path("metal2",[precharge_br, vector(precharge_br.x,yoffset), vector(bitcell_br.x,yoffset), bitcell_br]) def route_col_mux_to_bitcell_array(self): """ Routing of BL and BR between col mux and bitcell array """ # Only do this if we have a column mux! if self.col_addr_size==0: return # FIXME: Update for multiport for k in range(self.total_ports): for i in range(self.num_cols): col_mux_bl = self.col_mux_array_inst[k].get_pin("bl[{}]".format(i)).uc() col_mux_br = self.col_mux_array_inst[k].get_pin("br[{}]".format(i)).uc() bitcell_bl = self.bitcell_array_inst.get_pin(self.total_bl_list[k]+"[{}]".format(i)).bc() bitcell_br = self.bitcell_array_inst.get_pin(self.total_br_list[k]+"[{}]".format(i)).bc() yoffset = 0.5*(col_mux_bl.y+bitcell_bl.y) self.add_path("metal2",[col_mux_bl, vector(col_mux_bl.x,yoffset), vector(bitcell_bl.x,yoffset), bitcell_bl]) self.add_path("metal2",[col_mux_br, vector(col_mux_br.x,yoffset), vector(bitcell_br.x,yoffset), bitcell_br]) def route_sense_amp_to_col_mux_or_bitcell_array(self): """ Routing of BL and BR between sense_amp and column mux or bitcell array """ for k in range(self.total_read): for i in range(self.word_size): sense_amp_bl = self.sense_amp_array_inst[k].get_pin("bl[{}]".format(i)).uc() sense_amp_br = self.sense_amp_array_inst[k].get_pin("br[{}]".format(i)).uc() if self.col_addr_size>0: # Sense amp is connected to the col mux connect_bl = self.col_mux_array_inst[k].get_pin("bl_out[{}]".format(i)).bc() connect_br = self.col_mux_array_inst[k].get_pin("br_out[{}]".format(i)).bc() else: # Sense amp is directly connected to the bitcell array connect_bl = self.bitcell_array_inst.get_pin(self.read_bl_list[k]+"[{}]".format(i)).bc() connect_br = self.bitcell_array_inst.get_pin(self.read_br_list[k]+"[{}]".format(i)).bc() yoffset = 0.5*(sense_amp_bl.y+connect_bl.y) self.add_path("metal2",[sense_amp_bl, vector(sense_amp_bl.x,yoffset), vector(connect_bl.x,yoffset), connect_bl]) self.add_path("metal2",[sense_amp_br, vector(sense_amp_br.x,yoffset), vector(connect_br.x,yoffset), connect_br]) def route_sense_amp_out(self): """ Add pins for the sense amp output """ for i in range(self.word_size): data_pin = self.sense_amp_array_inst[0].get_pin("data[{}]".format(i)) self.add_layout_pin_rect_center(text="dout0[{}]".format(i), layer=data_pin.layer, offset=data_pin.center(), height=data_pin.height(), width=data_pin.width()) def route_row_decoder(self): """ Routes the row decoder inputs and supplies """ # Create inputs for the row address lines for i in range(self.row_addr_size): addr_idx = i + self.col_addr_size decoder_name = "addr[{}]".format(i) addr_name = "addr0[{}]".format(addr_idx) self.copy_layout_pin(self.row_decoder_inst[0], decoder_name, addr_name) def route_write_driver(self): """ Connecting write driver """ for i in range(self.word_size): data_name = "data[{}]".format(i) din_name = "din0[{}]".format(i) self.copy_layout_pin(self.write_driver_array_inst[0], data_name, din_name) def route_wordline_driver(self): """ Connecting Wordline driver output to Bitcell WL connection """ for i in range(self.num_rows): # The pre/post is to access the pin from "outside" the cell to avoid DRCs decoder_out_pos = self.row_decoder_inst[0].get_pin("decode[{}]".format(i)).rc() driver_in_pos = self.wordline_driver_inst[0].get_pin("in[{}]".format(i)).lc() mid1 = decoder_out_pos.scale(0.5,1)+driver_in_pos.scale(0.5,0) mid2 = decoder_out_pos.scale(0.5,0)+driver_in_pos.scale(0.5,1) self.add_path("metal1", [decoder_out_pos, mid1, mid2, driver_in_pos]) # The mid guarantees we exit the input cell to the right. driver_wl_pos = self.wordline_driver_inst[0].get_pin("wl[{}]".format(i)).rc() bitcell_wl_pos = self.bitcell_array_inst.get_pin(self.total_wl_list[0]+"[{}]".format(i)).lc() mid1 = driver_wl_pos.scale(0.5,1)+bitcell_wl_pos.scale(0.5,0) mid2 = driver_wl_pos.scale(0.5,0)+bitcell_wl_pos.scale(0.5,1) self.add_path("metal1", [driver_wl_pos, mid1, mid2, bitcell_wl_pos]) def route_column_address_lines(self): """ Connecting the select lines of column mux to the address bus """ if not self.col_addr_size>0: return if self.col_addr_size == 1: # Connect to sel[0] and sel[1] decode_names = ["Zb", "Z"] # The Address LSB self.copy_layout_pin(self.col_decoder_inst[0], "A", "addr0[0]") elif self.col_addr_size > 1: decode_names = [] for i in range(self.num_col_addr_lines): decode_names.append("out[{}]".format(i)) for i in range(self.col_addr_size): decoder_name = "in[{}]".format(i) addr_name = "addr0[{}]".format(i) self.copy_layout_pin(self.col_decoder_inst[0], decoder_name, addr_name) # This will do a quick "river route" on two layers. # When above the top select line it will offset "inward" again to prevent conflicts. # This could be done on a single layer, but we follow preferred direction rules for later routing. top_y_offset = self.col_mux_array_inst[0].get_pin("sel[{}]".format(self.num_col_addr_lines-1)).cy() for (decode_name,i) in zip(decode_names,range(self.num_col_addr_lines)): mux_name = "sel[{}]".format(i) mux_addr_pos = self.col_mux_array_inst[0].get_pin(mux_name).lc() decode_out_pos = self.col_decoder_inst[0].get_pin(decode_name).center() # To get to the edge of the decoder and one track out delta_offset = self.col_decoder_inst[0].rx() - decode_out_pos.x + self.m2_pitch if decode_out_pos.y > top_y_offset: mid1_pos = vector(decode_out_pos.x + delta_offset + i*self.m2_pitch,decode_out_pos.y) else: mid1_pos = vector(decode_out_pos.x + delta_offset + (self.num_col_addr_lines-i)*self.m2_pitch,decode_out_pos.y) mid2_pos = vector(mid1_pos.x,mux_addr_pos.y) #self.add_wire(("metal1","via1","metal2"),[decode_out_pos, mid1_pos, mid2_pos, mux_addr_pos]) self.add_path("metal1",[decode_out_pos, mid1_pos, mid2_pos, mux_addr_pos]) def add_lvs_correspondence_points(self): """ This adds some points for easier debugging if LVS goes wrong. These should probably be turned off by default though, since extraction will show these as ports in the extracted netlist. """ # Add the wordline names for i in range(self.num_rows): wl_name = "wl[{}]".format(i) wl_pin = self.bitcell_array_inst.get_pin(wl_name) self.add_label(text=wl_name, layer="metal1", offset=wl_pin.center()) # Add the bitline names for i in range(self.num_cols): bl_name = "bl[{}]".format(i) br_name = "br[{}]".format(i) bl_pin = self.bitcell_array_inst.get_pin(bl_name) br_pin = self.bitcell_array_inst.get_pin(br_name) self.add_label(text=bl_name, layer="metal2", offset=bl_pin.center()) self.add_label(text=br_name, layer="metal2", offset=br_pin.center()) # # Add the data output names to the sense amp output # for i in range(self.word_size): # data_name = "data[{}]".format(i) # data_pin = self.sense_amp_array_inst.get_pin(data_name) # self.add_label(text="sa_out[{}]".format(i), # layer="metal2", # offset=data_pin.center()) # Add labels on the decoder for i in range(self.word_size): data_name = "dec_out[{}]".format(i) pin_name = "in[{}]".format(i) data_pin = self.wordline_driver_inst[0].get_pin(pin_name) self.add_label(text=data_name, layer="metal1", offset=data_pin.center()) def route_control_lines(self): """ Route the control lines of the entire bank """ # Make a list of tuples that we will connect. # From control signal to the module pin # Connection from the central bus to the main control block crosses # pre-decoder and this connection is in metal3 connection = [] connection.append((self.prefix+"clk_buf_bar", self.precharge_array_inst[0].get_pin("en").lc())) connection.append((self.prefix+"w_en0", self.write_driver_array_inst[0].get_pin("en").lc())) connection.append((self.prefix+"s_en0", self.sense_amp_array_inst[0].get_pin("en").lc())) for (control_signal, pin_pos) in connection: control_pos = vector(self.bus_xoffset[control_signal].x ,pin_pos.y) self.add_path("metal1", [control_pos, pin_pos]) self.add_via_center(layers=("metal1", "via1", "metal2"), offset=control_pos, rotate=90) # clk to wordline_driver control_signal = self.prefix+"clk_buf" pin_pos = self.wordline_driver_inst[0].get_pin("en").uc() mid_pos = pin_pos + vector(0,self.m1_pitch) control_x_offset = self.bus_xoffset[control_signal].x control_pos = vector(control_x_offset + self.m1_width, mid_pos.y) self.add_wire(("metal1","via1","metal2"),[pin_pos, mid_pos, control_pos]) control_via_pos = vector(control_x_offset, mid_pos.y) self.add_via_center(layers=("metal1", "via1", "metal2"), offset=control_via_pos, rotate=90) def analytical_delay(self, slew, load): """ return analytical delay of the bank""" decoder_delay = self.row_decoder.analytical_delay(slew, self.wordline_driver.input_load()) word_driver_delay = self.wordline_driver.analytical_delay(decoder_delay.slew, self.bitcell_array.input_load()) bitcell_array_delay = self.bitcell_array.analytical_delay(word_driver_delay.slew) bl_t_data_out_delay = self.sense_amp_array.analytical_delay(bitcell_array_delay.slew, self.bitcell_array.output_load()) # output load of bitcell_array is set to be only small part of bl for sense amp. result = decoder_delay + word_driver_delay + bitcell_array_delay + bl_t_data_out_delay return result