import contact import pgate import debug from tech import drc, parameter, spice from ptx import ptx from vector import vector from math import ceil from globals import OPTS from utils import round_to_grid import logical_effort class pinv(pgate.pgate): """ Pinv generates gds of a parametrically sized inverter. The size is specified as the drive size (relative to minimum NMOS) and a beta value for choosing the pmos size. The inverter's cell height is usually the same as the 6t library cell and is measured from center of rail to rail.. The route_output will route the output to the right side of the cell for easier access. """ unique_id = 1 def __init__(self, size=1, beta=parameter["beta"], height=None, route_output=True): # We need to keep unique names because outputting to GDSII # will use the last record with a given name. I.e., you will # over-write a design in GDS if one has and the other doesn't # have poly connected, for example. name = "pinv_{}".format(pinv.unique_id) pinv.unique_id += 1 pgate.pgate.__init__(self, name, height) debug.info(2, "create pinv structure {0} with size of {1}".format(name, size)) self.size = size self.nmos_size = size self.pmos_size = beta*size self.beta = beta self.route_output = False self.create_netlist() if not OPTS.netlist_only: self.create_layout() # for run-time, we won't check every transitor DRC/LVS independently # but this may be uncommented for debug purposes #self.DRC_LVS() def create_netlist(self): """ Calls all functions related to the generation of the netlist """ self.add_pins() self.determine_tx_mults() self.add_ptx() self.create_ptx() def create_layout(self): """ Calls all functions related to the generation of the layout """ self.setup_layout_constants() self.route_supply_rails() self.place_ptx() self.add_well_contacts() self.extend_wells(self.well_pos) self.connect_rails() self.route_input_gate(self.pmos_inst, self.nmos_inst, self.output_pos.y, "A", rotate=0) self.route_outputs() def add_pins(self): """ Adds pins for spice netlist """ self.add_pin_list(["A", "Z", "vdd", "gnd"]) def determine_tx_mults(self): """ Determines the number of fingers needed to achieve the size within the height constraint. This may fail if the user has a tight height. """ # This may make the result differ when the layout is created... if OPTS.netlist_only: self.tx_mults = 1 self.nmos_width = self.nmos_size*drc("minwidth_tx") self.pmos_width = self.pmos_size*drc("minwidth_tx") return # Do a quick sanity check and bail if unlikely feasible height # Sanity check. can we make an inverter in the height with minimum tx sizes? # Assume we need 3 metal 1 pitches (2 power rails, one between the tx for the drain) # plus the tx height nmos = ptx(tx_type="nmos") pmos = ptx(width=drc("minwidth_tx"), tx_type="pmos") tx_height = nmos.poly_height + pmos.poly_height # rotated m1 pitch or poly to active spacing min_channel = max(contact.poly.width + self.m1_space, contact.poly.width + 2*drc("poly_to_active")) # This is the extra space needed to ensure DRC rules to the active contacts extra_contact_space = max(-nmos.get_pin("D").by(),0) # This is a poly-to-poly of a flipped cell self.top_bottom_space = max(0.5*self.m1_width + self.m1_space + extra_contact_space, drc("poly_extend_active"), self.poly_space) total_height = tx_height + min_channel + 2*self.top_bottom_space debug.check(self.height> total_height,"Cell height {0} too small for simple min height {1}.".format(self.height,total_height)) # Determine the height left to the transistors to determine the number of fingers tx_height_available = self.height - min_channel - 2*self.top_bottom_space # Divide the height in half. Could divide proportional to beta, but this makes # connecting wells of multiple cells easier. # Subtract the poly space under the rail of the tx nmos_height_available = 0.5 * tx_height_available - 0.5*drc("poly_to_poly") pmos_height_available = 0.5 * tx_height_available - 0.5*drc("poly_to_poly") debug.info(2,"Height avail {0:.4f} PMOS {1:.4f} NMOS {2:.4f}".format(tx_height_available, nmos_height_available, pmos_height_available)) # Determine the number of mults for each to fit width into available space self.nmos_width = self.nmos_size*drc("minwidth_tx") self.pmos_width = self.pmos_size*drc("minwidth_tx") nmos_required_mults = max(int(ceil(self.nmos_width/nmos_height_available)),1) pmos_required_mults = max(int(ceil(self.pmos_width/pmos_height_available)),1) # The mults must be the same for easy connection of poly self.tx_mults = max(nmos_required_mults, pmos_required_mults) # Recompute each mult width and check it isn't too small # This could happen if the height is narrow and the size is small # User should pick a bigger size to fix it... # We also need to round the width to the grid or we will end up with LVS property # mismatch errors when fingers are not a grid length and get rounded in the offset geometry. self.nmos_width = round_to_grid(self.nmos_width / self.tx_mults) debug.check(self.nmos_width>=drc("minwidth_tx"),"Cannot finger NMOS transistors to fit cell height.") self.pmos_width = round_to_grid(self.pmos_width / self.tx_mults) debug.check(self.pmos_width>=drc("minwidth_tx"),"Cannot finger PMOS transistors to fit cell height.") def setup_layout_constants(self): """ Pre-compute some handy layout parameters. """ # the well width is determined the multi-finger PMOS device width plus # the well contact width and half well enclosure on both sides self.well_width = self.pmos.active_width + self.pmos.active_contact.width \ + drc("active_to_body_active") + 2*drc("well_enclosure_active") self.width = self.well_width # Height is an input parameter, so it is not recomputed. def add_ptx(self): """ Create the PMOS and NMOS transistors. """ self.nmos = ptx(width=self.nmos_width, mults=self.tx_mults, tx_type="nmos", connect_poly=True, connect_active=True) self.add_mod(self.nmos) self.pmos = ptx(width=self.pmos_width, mults=self.tx_mults, tx_type="pmos", connect_poly=True, connect_active=True) self.add_mod(self.pmos) def route_supply_rails(self): """ Add vdd/gnd rails to the top and bottom. """ self.add_layout_pin_rect_center(text="gnd", layer="metal1", offset=vector(0.5*self.width,0), width=self.width) self.add_layout_pin_rect_center(text="vdd", layer="metal1", offset=vector(0.5*self.width,self.height), width=self.width) def create_ptx(self): """ Create the PMOS and NMOS netlist. """ self.pmos_inst=self.add_inst(name="pinv_pmos", mod=self.pmos) self.connect_inst(["Z", "A", "vdd", "vdd"]) self.nmos_inst=self.add_inst(name="pinv_nmos", mod=self.nmos) self.connect_inst(["Z", "A", "gnd", "gnd"]) def place_ptx(self): """ Place PMOS and NMOS to the layout at the upper-most and lowest position to provide maximum routing in channel """ # place PMOS so it is half a poly spacing down from the top self.pmos_pos = self.pmos.active_offset.scale(1,0) \ + vector(0, self.height-self.pmos.active_height-self.top_bottom_space) self.pmos_inst.place(self.pmos_pos) # place NMOS so that it is half a poly spacing up from the bottom self.nmos_pos = self.nmos.active_offset.scale(1,0) + vector(0,self.top_bottom_space) self.nmos_inst.place(self.nmos_pos) # Output position will be in between the PMOS and NMOS drains pmos_drain_pos = self.pmos_inst.get_pin("D").ll() nmos_drain_pos = self.nmos_inst.get_pin("D").ul() self.output_pos = vector(0,0.5*(pmos_drain_pos.y+nmos_drain_pos.y)) # This will help with the wells self.well_pos = vector(0,self.nmos_inst.uy()) def route_outputs(self): """ Route the output (drains) together. Optionally, routes output to edge. """ # Get the drain pins nmos_drain_pin = self.nmos_inst.get_pin("D") pmos_drain_pin = self.pmos_inst.get_pin("D") # Pick point at right most of NMOS and connect down to PMOS nmos_drain_pos = nmos_drain_pin.lr() - vector(0.5*self.m1_width,0) pmos_drain_pos = vector(nmos_drain_pos.x, pmos_drain_pin.bc().y) self.add_path("metal1",[nmos_drain_pos,pmos_drain_pos]) # Remember the mid for the output mid_drain_offset = vector(nmos_drain_pos.x,self.output_pos.y) if self.route_output == True: # This extends the output to the edge of the cell output_offset = mid_drain_offset.scale(0,1) + vector(self.width,0) self.add_layout_pin_segment_center(text="Z", layer="metal1", start=mid_drain_offset, end=output_offset) else: # This leaves the output as an internal pin (min sized) self.add_layout_pin_rect_center(text="Z", layer="metal1", offset=mid_drain_offset + vector(0.5*self.m1_width,0)) def add_well_contacts(self): """ Add n/p well taps to the layout and connect to supplies """ self.add_nwell_contact(self.pmos, self.pmos_pos) self.add_pwell_contact(self.nmos, self.nmos_pos) def connect_rails(self): """ Connect the nmos and pmos to its respective power rails """ self.connect_pin_to_rail(self.nmos_inst,"S","gnd") self.connect_pin_to_rail(self.pmos_inst,"S","vdd") def input_load(self): return ((self.nmos_size+self.pmos_size)/parameter["min_tx_size"])*spice["min_tx_gate_c"] def analytical_delay(self, slew, load=0.0): r = spice["min_tx_r"]/(self.nmos_size/parameter["min_tx_size"]) c_para = spice["min_tx_drain_c"]*(self.nmos_size/parameter["min_tx_size"])#ff return self.cal_delay_with_rc(r = r, c = c_para+load, slew = slew) def analytical_power(self, proc, vdd, temp, load): """Returns dynamic and leakage power. Results in nW""" c_eff = self.calculate_effective_capacitance(load) freq = spice["default_event_rate"] power_dyn = c_eff*vdd*vdd*freq power_leak = spice["inv_leakage"] total_power = self.return_power(power_dyn, power_leak) return total_power def calculate_effective_capacitance(self, load): """Computes effective capacitance. Results in fF""" c_load = load c_para = spice["min_tx_drain_c"]*(self.nmos_size/parameter["min_tx_size"])#ff transition_prob = spice["inv_transition_prob"] return transition_prob*(c_load + c_para) def get_cin(self): """Return the capacitance of the gate connection in generic capacitive units relative to the minimum width of a transistor""" return self.nmos_size + self.pmos_size def get_effort_stage(self, cout, inp_is_rise=True): """Returns an object representing the parameters for delay in tau units. Optional is_rise refers to the input direction rise/fall. Input inverted by this stage. """ parasitic_delay = 1 return logical_effort.logical_effort(self.size, self.get_cin(), cout, parasitic_delay, not inp_is_rise)