# set the io file name and boolean for scan path (these lines will need to be customised)

    set io_filename ../padring/<?php echo "$topcell_text";  ?>.io
    set scan_path_included <?php echo "$scan_path_boolean_text\n";  ?>

# initialise the database (load in the design)

    amsDbSetup

# if your design supports one, specify a scan chain

    if { $scan_path_included } { specifyScanChain ScanChain0 -start SDI -stop SDO }

# timing setup

    amsSetMMMC
    amsSetAnalysisView minmax {func test}

# Place the pad cells (including corners and power)

    loadIoFile $io_filename

# view design in gui

    fit

# create some space for the power rings
# 60um spacing is plenty for 2x 20 um power rings

    floorPlan -r 1 0.7 60 60 60 60

# Snap the pad cells to the 0.1 um grid

    amsUserGrid

# Add peripheral filler cells

    amsFillperi

# specify the connectivity of for the power nets

    amsGlobalConnect both

    globalNetConnect gnd! -type pgpin -pin A -inst CORE_GND_* -module {}
    globalNetConnect vdd! -type pgpin -pin A -inst CORE_VDD_* -module {}

# add the power rings (note a 20um ring is classed as "wide metal" - >10um)
# spacing of 2um is minimum for thick MET4

    addRing \
      -type core_rings \
      -nets {gnd! vdd!} \
      -center 1 \
      -layer {bottom MET3 top MET3 right MET4 left MET4} \
      -width 20 -spacing 2

# add power and ground routing (special route)

    sroute \
      -connect { blockPin padPin padRing corePin floatingStripe } \
      -layerChangeRange { MET1 MET4 } \
      -blockPinTarget { nearestTarget } \
      -padPinPortConnect { allPort oneGeom } \
      -padPinTarget { nearestTarget } \
      -corePinTarget { firstAfterRowEnd } \
      -floatingStripeTarget { blockring padring ring stripe ringpin blockpin followpin } \
      -allowJogging 1 \
      -crossoverViaLayerRange { MET1 MET4 } \
      -nets { vdd! gnd! } \
      -allowLayerChange 1 \
      -blockPin useLef \
      -targetViaLayerRange { MET1 MET4 }

# Save intermediate design

    saveDesign floorplan.enc

# -------------------
# to start again here type:   encounter -init floorplan.enc -win
# -------------------

# Placement

    setDrawView place

    placeDesign
    amsAddEndCaps

# Add Tiehi/Tielo cells

    setTieHiLoMode -cell {LOGIC1 LOGIC0} -maxFanout 10
    addTieHiLo

# Save intermediate design

    saveDesign placed.enc

# -------------------
# to start again here type:   encounter -init placed.enc -win
# -------------------

# Pre-CTS Optimisation

    optDesign -preCTS

# Clock Tree Synthesis

    setCTSMode -engine ck

    setCTSMode -traceDPinAsLeaf true -traceIOPinAsLeaf true

    createClockTreeSpec \
      -bufferList {CLKBU2 CLKBU4 CLKBU6 CLKBU8 CLKBU12 CLKBU15 CLKIN0 CLKIN1 CLKIN2 CLKIN3 CLKIN4 CLKIN6 CLKIN8 CLKIN10 CLKIN12 CLKIN15} \
      -routeClkNet -output CONSTRAINTS/clock.clk

    specifyClockTree -file CONSTRAINTS/clock.clk

    ckSynthesis

# Save intermediate design

    saveDesign inc_clock_tree.enc

# -------------------
# to start again here type:   encounter -init inc_clock_tree.enc -win
# -------------------

# Post-CTS - update constraints

    set_interactive_constraint_modes {func test}

# replace predicted latency and transition with actual values through clock tree

    set_propagated_clock [all_clocks]

# set jitter to 0.5 ns (clock skew is no longer important)

    set_clock_uncertainty -setup 0.5 [get_clocks master_clock]
    set_clock_uncertainty -hold 0.1 [get_clocks master_clock]

# Post-CTS Optimisation

    set_analysis_view -setup {func_max func_typ func_min} -hold {func_max func_typ func_min}

    optDesign -postCTS -hold

# route with nanoRoute

    routeDesign -globalDetail

# Post-route optimisation

    setDelayCalMode -engine default -siAware true
    setAnalysisMode -analysisType onChipVariation

    optDesign -postRoute -hold
    optDesign -postRoute
    optDesign -postRoute -drv

# Add core filler cells after optimisation as suggested by Michael Nydegger (but not by RAL)

    amsFillcore

# Verify connectivity and geometry

    verifyConnectivity
    verifyGeometry

# Save final design

    saveDesign routed.enc
    amsWrite final
    amsWriteSDF4View {func_max}

# -------------------
# to start again here type:   encounter -init routed.enc -win
# -------------------