Writing Isolation Strategy in UPF - VLSI COMMUNITY

6/10/2016
WritingIsolationStrategyinUPF|VLSICOMMUNITY
hhharishhh
Jul 27, 2014
Low
Power
Design
0
Isolation
strategy
is
required
implementation
to
tool
instruct
to
insert
isolation cells where a less-ON signal

drives a more-ON logic. Though tools
can infer this power domain relations
from
the
PST
state
implementation
table,
tools
the
doesnt
implement them without an isolation

strategy
states
specified.
do
not
Also
provide
the
the
PST
tools
sufficient information available for

inserting isolation cells like the clamp
value, supplies, and so many other
aspects. However the designer can
easily report the violations when the
isolation strategy you have defined is
not in line with the PST. An isolation
strategy can be written by using
following commands,
set_isolation_control
set_isolation
set_isolation
map_isolation_cell
command in UPF defines the name of

the Isolation strategy along with the
signals to be isolated and their clamp
http://www.vlsicommunity.com/2014/07/writingisolationstrategyinupf/
1/10
6/10/2016
value. Clamp value is either 0 or 1

which
determines
the
type
of
isolation cell to be used.

Example,
[blockquote align=center]
set_isolation ISO_VDDA_TO_VDDB
-domain VDDA
-source VDDA_SUPPLY
-diff_supply_only TRUE
-isolation_power_net VDDB
-isolation_ground_net VSS
-name_suffix
ISO_LOW_VDDA_TO_VDDB
-clamp_value 0
[/blockquote][space_20]
In the example we defined a strategy
named ISO_VDDA_TO_VDDB. As the
name
suggests
this
strategy
is
defined for the signals that cross

from the domain VDDA to VDDB. The
option -domain specifies the name
of the domain which is to be isolated
hence VDDA. VDDA_SUPPLY is the
supply set of the power domain
VDDA.
By
specifying
the
source
option you indicate that the isolation

2/10
6/10/2016
strategy applies to pnly signal nets

whose driver is powered by the
supply specified in the -source
option. If you need to apply isolation
only when the supplies of the source
and the sink are different then we
need to provide TRUE for the option
diff_supply_only. The supply to be
used for the isolation cell can be
either the destination domain supply
or the always on supply. If the
destination
domain
is
also
an
ON/OFF domain then the destination

supply is better than the always on
supply because we could save some
power when the destination domain
is
in
OFF
state.
The
option
name_suffix helps the designer to

specify the suffix to the instance
name of isolation cell implemented
by the tool which helps for easy
identification and debug. Finally the
clamp_value which determines the
type of isolation cell whether its
clamp high or clamp low type.
There are many ways the designer
can customize the strategy lets see
few of them,
1. Designer can specify if the isolation
strategy to be applied for Inputs,
outputs or both. This can be achieved
by using -applies_to option. In the
3/10
6/10/2016
following example the strategy is

applied on only output ports of the
domain,
-domain VDDA
-source VDDA_SUPPLY
-name_suffix
-clamp_value 0
-applies_to outputs
2. In some scenarios, the designer
may specify only few ports of a
domain to be isolated. In that case
the
option
-elements
can
be
helpful. The elements option takes a

list of port with absolute hierarchy
path and applies isolation only to
those ports. In the example bellow,
the strategy is applied only to ports
fmg/write_req_out
and
fmg/read_ack_out
4/10
6/10/2016
-domain VDDA
-source VDDA_SUPPLY
-name_suffix
-clamp_value 0
-elements
fmg/write_req_out
fmg/read_ack_out}
3. Control signals like clocks should
not be routed through relatively less
ON domain than the sinks because
the isolation cell when enabled can
block its propagation. Designer can
explicitly specify tool not to isolate
specific signals using -no_isolation
option
set_isolation
NOISO_VDDA_TO_VDDB
-domain VDDA
5/10
6/10/2016
-no_isolation
-elements {fmg/core_clk}
4. Isolation cell can be forced on a
signal
by
option.
using
When
-force_isolation
the
option
force
isolation is used the tool implements

the
isolation
even
when
its
not
required or redundant. Also the tool

do not optimize away this isolation
even when there is no change to the
design functionality.
set_isolation
FORCE_ISO_VDDA_TO_VDDB
-domain VDDA
-force_isolation
-elements {gmf/php_ack_out}
command
is
used to specify the isolation enable

signal to the already defined isolation
strategy. The isolation enable signal
controls the enabling and disabling of
the isolation cell.
Example,
6/10
6/10/2016
set_isolation_control ISO_VDDA_TO_VDDB
-domain VDDA
-isolation_signal
pwr_ctrlr/iso_enable_vdda_to_vddb
-location parent
-isolation_sense low
In
the
example
we
defined
isolation
the
control
signal pwr_ctrlr/iso_enable_vdda_to_vddb
to
the
already
defined
isolation
strategy ISO_VDDA_TO_VDDB. The

option -isolation_signal can take a
port or pin or a net as the isolation
control.
The
option
-domain
specifies the domain to which the

isolation strategy applies. If you are
wondering if this is redundant since
we already specified the domain in
the strategy definition, yes it is. That
is how the IEEE standard 1801-2009
defined isolation strategy. However in
IEEE
1801-2013
command
deprecated
standard
by
enhancing
the
is
the
command set_isolation. As of today

synopsys
support
low
power
tools
still
7/10
6/10/2016
command.
Isolation sense together with the
clamp value determines the type of
isolation cell to be used for the
strategy
implementation.
Isolation
sense is the value (either high or low)

of the isolation control signal which
enables the isolation cell to isolate
the signal.
AND style: When the isolation sense
is low and the clamp value is 0 then
the AND gate can be used as an
isolation cell. Hence an AND style
isolation
cell
is
used
for
the
implementation.
OR style: When the isolation sense is
high and the clamp value is 1 then an
OR gate can be used as an isolation
cell. Hence an OR style isolation cell
is used for the implementation.
The location of the isolation cell
placement (with respect to the power
domains) can be controlled by the
designer using -location. Allowed
values for the option -location in
synopsys tools are self, parent and
fanout.
Self: Tool implements the isolation
cell in power domain that is specified
in the -domain option of the isolation
8/10
6/10/2016
strategy.
Parent: The tool places the isolation

cell in the parent hierarchy.
fanout: In this case the isolation cell

in the fanout logic domain. This
option is more useful when the signal
fansout to more than one power
domain so that a separate isolation
cell
is
placed
in
each
of
the
destination power domain.
9/10
6/10/2016
map_isolation_cell: This command is

used to specify the library cell to be
used for an isolation strategy. The
cells
specified
in
the
map_isolation_cell command must

match with the clamp value and the
isolation sense.
map_isolation_cell
ISO_VDDA_TO_VDDB
-lib_cells {isolowsrc2hr, isolowsrc3ur}
Share:
Share
Share
Tweet
Creating Power State Table

Early Branch in Clock Tree Cause Timing Violations
10/10

Writing Isolation Strategy in UPF - VLSI COMMUNITY

Загружено:

Сведения о документе

Исходное описание:

Оригинальное название

Авторское право

Доступные форматы

Поделиться этим документом

Поделиться или встроить документ

Параметры публикации

Этот документ был вам полезен?

Это неприемлемый материал?

Авторское право:

Доступные форматы

Writing Isolation Strategy in UPF - VLSI COMMUNITY

Загружено:

Авторское право:

Доступные форматы

6/10/2016

isolation cells where a less-ON signal

implement them without an isolation

sufficient information available for

command in UPF defines the name of

value. Clamp value is either 0 or 1

isolation cell to be used.

defined for the signals that cross

option you indicate that the isolation

strategy applies to pnly signal nets

ON/OFF domain then the destination

name_suffix helps the designer to

following example the strategy is

helpful. The elements option takes a

isolation is used the tool implements

required or redundant. Also the tool

used to specify the isolation enable

strategy ISO_VDDA_TO_VDDB. The

specifies the domain to which the

command set_isolation. As of today

sense is the value (either high or low)

Parent: The tool places the isolation

fanout: In this case the isolation cell

destination power domain.

map_isolation_cell: This command is

map_isolation_cell command must

Creating Power State Table

Вам также может понравиться