diff --git a/himbaechel/uarch/gatemate/ccf.cc b/himbaechel/uarch/gatemate/ccf.cc
index 071025c3..ab513161 100644
--- a/himbaechel/uarch/gatemate/ccf.cc
+++ b/himbaechel/uarch/gatemate/ccf.cc
@@ -154,6 +154,44 @@ struct GateMateCCFReader
         }
     }
 
+    std::regex pattern_to_regex(const std::string &pat)
+    {
+        std::string expr;
+        expr.reserve(pat.size() * 2);
+        expr += '^';
+        for (char c : pat) {
+            switch (c) {
+            case '*':
+                expr += ".*";
+                break;
+            case '?':
+                expr += ".";
+                break;
+            // Escape regex metacharacters
+            case '.':
+            case '+':
+            case '(':
+            case ')':
+            case '{':
+            case '}':
+            case '^':
+            case '$':
+            case '|':
+            case '\\':
+            case '[':
+            case ']':
+                expr += '\\';
+                expr += c;
+                break;
+
+            default:
+                expr += c;
+            }
+        }
+        expr += '$';
+        return std::regex(expr);
+    }
+
     void run()
     {
         log_info("Parsing CCF file..\n");
@@ -167,6 +205,7 @@ struct GateMateCCFReader
         };
         lineno = 0;
         count = std::vector<int>(uarch->dies, 0);
+        bool floorplanning = false;
         while (std::getline(in, line)) {
             ++lineno;
             // Both // and # are considered start of comment
@@ -180,6 +219,125 @@ struct GateMateCCFReader
                 continue;
             linebuf += line;
 
+            boost::algorithm::to_lower(line);
+            if (line.find("start floorplanning") != std::string::npos) {
+                floorplanning = true;
+                linebuf = "";
+                continue;
+            } else if (line.find("end floorplanning") != std::string::npos) {
+                floorplanning = false;
+                linebuf = "";
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (floorplanning) {
+                // int size = -1;
+                std::string src_location;
+
+                std::string s = linebuf;
+                boost::trim(s);
+
+                // split input into segments by ';'
+                std::vector<std::string> segments;
+                boost::split(segments, s, boost::is_any_of(";"));
+                for (auto &seg : segments)
+                    boost::trim(seg);
+
+                if (!segments.empty()) {
+                    std::vector<std::string> parts;
+                    boost::split(parts, segments[0], boost::is_any_of(":"));
+                    for (auto &p : parts)
+                        boost::trim(p);
+
+                    // index is numeric token
+                    // int index = -1;
+                    if (!parts.empty() && !parts[0].empty() &&
+                        std::all_of(parts[0].begin(), parts[0].end(), ::isdigit)) {
+                        // index = std::stoi(parts[0]);
+                        parts.erase(parts.begin());
+                    }
+
+                    // find size
+                    // size = -1;
+                    for (size_t i = 0; i + 1 < parts.size(); ++i) {
+                        if (boost::iequals(parts[i], "size")) {
+                            if (!parts[i + 1].empty() &&
+                                std::all_of(parts[i + 1].begin(), parts[i + 1].end(), ::isdigit)) {
+                                // size = std::stoi(parts[i + 1]);
+                            }
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    // always the last piece of the main segment
+                    if (!parts.empty()) {
+                        src_location = parts.back();
+                        boost::trim(src_location);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (segments.size() > 1) {
+                    std::string &tmp = segments[1];
+                    boost::trim(tmp);
+
+                    if (!tmp.empty()) {
+                        std::vector<std::string> subparts;
+                        boost::split(subparts, tmp, boost::is_any_of(":"));
+                        for (auto &p : subparts)
+                            boost::trim(p);
+
+                        if (!subparts.empty() && boost::iequals(subparts[0], "pb")) {
+                            if (subparts.size() == 2) {
+                                std::string pb_position = subparts[1];
+
+                                std::regex pb_regex(R"(x(-?\d+)y(-?\d+)x(-?\d+)y(-?\d+))");
+                                std::smatch match;
+                                if (std::regex_match(pb_position, match, pb_regex)) {
+                                    int x1 = std::stoi(match[1]) + 2;
+                                    int y1 = std::stoi(match[2]) + 2;
+                                    int x2 = std::stoi(match[3]) + 2;
+                                    int y2 = std::stoi(match[4]) + 2;
+
+                                    if (x1 < 0 || x1 >= ctx->getGridDimX() || x2 < 0 || x2 >= ctx->getGridDimX() ||
+                                        y1 < 0 || y1 >= ctx->getGridDimY() || y2 < 0 || y2 >= ctx->getGridDimY())
+                                        log_error("Placebox coordinates out of range '%s' in line %d.\n",
+                                                  pb_position.c_str(), lineno);
+
+                                    IdString scopename(ctx, src_location.c_str());
+                                    std::regex expr = pattern_to_regex(src_location);
+                                    bool matched_any = false;
+
+                                    for (const IdString &name : uarch->scopenames) {
+                                        if (std::regex_match(name.str(ctx), expr)) {
+                                            matched_any = true;
+
+                                            ctx->createRectangularRegion(name, x1, y1, x2, y2);
+                                            uarch->scopenames_used.emplace(name);
+
+                                            log_info("    Constraining region '%s' to '%s'\n", name.c_str(ctx),
+                                                     pb_position.c_str());
+                                        }
+                                    }
+
+                                    if (!matched_any) {
+                                        log_error("Unknown scope name or pattern: '%s' in line %d.\n",
+                                                  src_location.c_str(), lineno);
+                                    }
+                                } else {
+                                    log_error("Placebox format invalid: %s in line %d.\n", pb_position.c_str(), lineno);
+                                }
+                            } else {
+                                log_error("Missing data for pB (in line %d).\n", lineno);
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            log_error("Unexpected content in last segment (in line %d).\n", lineno);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                linebuf = "";
+                continue;
+            }
+
             size_t pos = linebuf.find(';');
             // Need to concatenate lines until there is closing ; sign
             while (pos != std::string::npos) {
@@ -222,6 +380,14 @@ struct GateMateCCFReader
                         parse_params(params, false, &cell->params);
                     } else
                         log_warning("Pad with name '%s' not found in netlist.\n", pin_name.c_str());
+                } else if (type == "start" || type == "end") {
+                    std::string word2 = words.at(1);
+                    boost::algorithm::to_lower(word2);
+                    if (word2 == "floorplanning") {
+                        log("Found floor planning\n");
+                    } else
+                        log_error("Unknown command '%s' in line %d.\n", word2.c_str(), lineno);
+
                 } else {
                     log_error("Unknown type '%s' in line %d.\n", type.c_str(), lineno);
                 }
diff --git a/himbaechel/uarch/gatemate/gatemate.h b/himbaechel/uarch/gatemate/gatemate.h
index e6b65050..bdc17cb2 100644
--- a/himbaechel/uarch/gatemate/gatemate.h
+++ b/himbaechel/uarch/gatemate/gatemate.h
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ struct GateMateImpl : HimbaechelAPI
     dict<int, IdString> index_to_die;
     dict<IdString, int> die_to_index;
     dict<IdString, dict<IdString, IdString>> pass_backtrace;
+    pool<IdString> scopenames;
+    pool<IdString> scopenames_used;
 
   private:
     bool getChildPlacement(const BaseClusterInfo *cluster, Loc root_loc,
diff --git a/himbaechel/uarch/gatemate/pack.cc b/himbaechel/uarch/gatemate/pack.cc
index 5e03e717..11167ae2 100644
--- a/himbaechel/uarch/gatemate/pack.cc
+++ b/himbaechel/uarch/gatemate/pack.cc
@@ -512,11 +512,42 @@ void GateMatePacker::assign_clocks()
     }
 }
 
+static IdString get_scopename(Context *ctx, CellInfo &ci)
+{
+    std::string scope = "top";
+    if (ci.attrs.count(ctx->id("scopename"))) {
+        scope = str_or_default(ci.attrs, ctx->id("scopename"), "");
+        scope = "top " + scope;
+    } else if (ci.attrs.count(ctx->id("hdlname"))) {
+        scope = str_or_default(ci.attrs, ctx->id("hdlname"), "");
+        scope = "top " + scope;
+    }
+    return IdString(ctx, scope.c_str());
+}
+
+void GateMatePacker::find_regions()
+{
+    for (auto &cell : ctx->cells) {
+        CellInfo &ci = *cell.second;
+        IdString name = get_scopename(ctx, ci);
+        uarch->scopenames.emplace(name);
+    }
+    if (uarch->scopenames.size() > 1) {
+        log_info("Detected regions..\n");
+        for (auto &scope : uarch->scopenames) {
+            log_info("    %s\n", scope.c_str(ctx));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void GateMatePacker::assign_regions()
 {
     log_info("Assign cell region based on attributes..\n");
     for (auto &cell : ctx->cells) {
         CellInfo &ci = *cell.second;
+        IdString name = get_scopename(ctx, ci);
+        if (uarch->scopenames_used.count(name))
+            ctx->constrainCellToRegion(ci.name, name);
         if (ci.attrs.count(id_GATEMATE_DIE) != 0) {
             std::string die_name = str_or_default(ci.attrs, id_GATEMATE_DIE, "");
             IdString die = ctx->id(die_name);
@@ -566,6 +597,8 @@ void GateMatePacker::fix_regions()
 void GateMateImpl::pack()
 {
     const ArchArgs &args = ctx->args;
+    GateMatePacker packer(ctx, this);
+    packer.find_regions();
     if (args.options.count("ccf")) {
         parse_ccf(args.options["ccf"].as<std::string>());
     }
@@ -600,7 +633,6 @@ void GateMateImpl::pack()
     if (strategy == MultiDieStrategy::REUSE_CLK1 || strategy == MultiDieStrategy::FULL_USE)
         preferred_die = 0;
 
-    GateMatePacker packer(ctx, this);
     if (forced_die == IdString())
         packer.assign_regions();
     packer.pack_constants();
diff --git a/himbaechel/uarch/gatemate/pack.h b/himbaechel/uarch/gatemate/pack.h
index 533fa7bb..dbf24801 100644
--- a/himbaechel/uarch/gatemate/pack.h
+++ b/himbaechel/uarch/gatemate/pack.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ struct GateMatePacker
     void reassign_clocks();
     void copy_clocks();
     void assign_clocks();
+    void find_regions();
     void assign_regions();
     void fix_regions();