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#include "wire.h"
#include "cmath"
// use this constructor to calculate wire stats
Wire::Wire(
    enum Wire_type wire_model,
    double wl,
    int n,
    double w_s,
    double s_s,
    enum Wire_placement wp,
    double resistivity,
    TechnologyParameter::DeviceType *dt
    ): wt(wire_model), wire_length(wl*1e-6), nsense(n), w_scale(w_s),
       s_scale(s_s),
       resistivity(resistivity), deviceType(dt) {
    wire_placement = wp;
    min_w_pmos     = deviceType->n_to_p_eff_curr_drv_ratio * g_tp.min_w_nmos_;
    in_rise_time   = 0;
    out_rise_time  = 0;
    if (initialized != 1) {
        cout << "Wire not initialized. Initializing it with default values\n";
        Wire winit;
    }
    calculate_wire_stats();
    // change everything back to seconds, microns, and Joules
    repeater_spacing *= 1e6;
    wire_length      *= 1e6;
    wire_width       *= 1e6;
    wire_spacing     *= 1e6;
    assert(wire_length > 0);
    assert(power.readOp.dynamic > 0);
    assert(power.readOp.leakage > 0);
    assert(power.readOp.gate_leakage > 0);
}

// the following values are for peripheral global technology
// specified in the input config file
Component Wire::global;
Component Wire::global_5;
Component Wire::global_10;
Component Wire::global_20;
Component Wire::global_30;
Component Wire::low_swing;

int Wire::initialized;
double Wire::wire_width_init;
double Wire::wire_spacing_init;


Wire::Wire(double w_s, double s_s, enum Wire_placement wp, double resis,
           TechnologyParameter::DeviceType *dt) {
    w_scale        = w_s;
    s_scale        = s_s;
    deviceType     = dt;
    wire_placement = wp;
    resistivity    = resis;
    min_w_pmos     = deviceType->n_to_p_eff_curr_drv_ratio * g_tp.min_w_nmos_;
    in_rise_time   = 0;
    out_rise_time  = 0;

    switch (wire_placement) {
    case outside_mat:
      wire_width = g_tp.wire_outside_mat.pitch;
      break;
    case inside_mat :
      wire_width = g_tp.wire_inside_mat.pitch;
      break;
    default:
      wire_width = g_tp.wire_local.pitch;
      break;
    }

    wire_spacing = wire_width;

    wire_width   *= (w_scale * 1e-6 / 2) /* (m) */;
    wire_spacing *= (s_scale * 1e-6 / 2) /* (m) */;

    initialized = 1;
    init_wire();
    wire_width_init = wire_width;
    wire_spacing_init = wire_spacing;

    assert(power.readOp.dynamic > 0);
    assert(power.readOp.leakage > 0);
    assert(power.readOp.gate_leakage > 0);
}



Wire::~Wire() {
}



void
Wire::calculate_wire_stats() {

    if (wire_placement == outside_mat) {
        wire_width = g_tp.wire_outside_mat.pitch;
    } else if (wire_placement == inside_mat) {
        wire_width = g_tp.wire_inside_mat.pitch;
    } else {
        wire_width = g_tp.wire_local.pitch;
    }

    wire_spacing = wire_width;

    wire_width   *= (w_scale * 1e-6 / 2) /* (m) */;
    wire_spacing *= (s_scale * 1e-6 / 2) /* (m) */;


    if (wt != Low_swing) {

        //    delay_optimal_wire();

        if (wt == Global) {
            delay = global.delay * wire_length;
            power.readOp.dynamic = global.power.readOp.dynamic * wire_length;
            power.readOp.leakage = global.power.readOp.leakage * wire_length;
            power.readOp.gate_leakage = global.power.readOp.gate_leakage * wire_length;
            repeater_spacing = global.area.w;
            repeater_size = global.area.h;
            area.set_area((wire_length / repeater_spacing) *
                          compute_gate_area(INV, 1, min_w_pmos * repeater_size,
                                            g_tp.min_w_nmos_ * repeater_size,
                                            g_tp.cell_h_def));
        } else if (wt == Global_5) {
            delay = global_5.delay * wire_length;
            power.readOp.dynamic = global_5.power.readOp.dynamic * wire_length;
            power.readOp.leakage = global_5.power.readOp.leakage * wire_length;
            power.readOp.gate_leakage = global_5.power.readOp.gate_leakage * wire_length;
            repeater_spacing = global_5.area.w;
            repeater_size = global_5.area.h;
            area.set_area((wire_length / repeater_spacing) *
                          compute_gate_area(INV, 1, min_w_pmos * repeater_size,
                                            g_tp.min_w_nmos_ * repeater_size,
                                            g_tp.cell_h_def));
        } else if (wt == Global_10) {
            delay = global_10.delay * wire_length;
            power.readOp.dynamic = global_10.power.readOp.dynamic * wire_length;
            power.readOp.leakage = global_10.power.readOp.leakage * wire_length;
            power.readOp.gate_leakage = global_10.power.readOp.gate_leakage * wire_length;
            repeater_spacing = global_10.area.w;
            repeater_size = global_10.area.h;
            area.set_area((wire_length / repeater_spacing) *
                          compute_gate_area(INV, 1, min_w_pmos * repeater_size,
                                            g_tp.min_w_nmos_ * repeater_size,
                                            g_tp.cell_h_def));
        } else if (wt == Global_20) {
            delay = global_20.delay * wire_length;
            power.readOp.dynamic = global_20.power.readOp.dynamic * wire_length;
            power.readOp.leakage = global_20.power.readOp.leakage * wire_length;
            power.readOp.gate_leakage = global_20.power.readOp.gate_leakage * wire_length;
            repeater_spacing = global_20.area.w;
            repeater_size = global_20.area.h;
            area.set_area((wire_length / repeater_spacing) *
                          compute_gate_area(INV, 1, min_w_pmos * repeater_size,
                                            g_tp.min_w_nmos_ * repeater_size,
                                            g_tp.cell_h_def));
        } else if (wt == Global_30) {
            delay = global_30.delay * wire_length;
            power.readOp.dynamic = global_30.power.readOp.dynamic * wire_length;
            power.readOp.leakage = global_30.power.readOp.leakage * wire_length;
            power.readOp.gate_leakage = global_30.power.readOp.gate_leakage * wire_length;
            repeater_spacing = global_30.area.w;
            repeater_size = global_30.area.h;
            area.set_area((wire_length / repeater_spacing) *
                          compute_gate_area(INV, 1, min_w_pmos * repeater_size,
                                            g_tp.min_w_nmos_ * repeater_size,
                                            g_tp.cell_h_def));
        }
        out_rise_time = delay * repeater_spacing / deviceType->Vth;
    } else if (wt == Low_swing) {
        low_swing_model ();
        repeater_spacing = wire_length;
        repeater_size = 1;
    } else {
        assert(0);
    }
}



/*
 * The fall time of an input signal to the first stage of a circuit is
 * assumed to be same as the fall time of the output signal of two
 * inverters connected in series (refer: CACTI 1 Technical report,
 * section 6.1.3)
 */
double
Wire::signal_fall_time () {

    /* rise time of inverter 1's output */
    double rt;
    /* fall time of inverter 2's output */
    double ft;
    double timeconst;

    timeconst = (drain_C_(g_tp.min_w_nmos_, NCH, 1, 1, g_tp.cell_h_def) +
                 drain_C_(min_w_pmos, PCH, 1, 1, g_tp.cell_h_def) +
                 gate_C(min_w_pmos + g_tp.min_w_nmos_, 0)) *
                tr_R_on(min_w_pmos, PCH, 1);
    rt = horowitz (0, timeconst, deviceType->Vth / deviceType->Vdd,
                   deviceType->Vth / deviceType->Vdd, FALL) /
        (deviceType->Vdd - deviceType->Vth);
    timeconst = (drain_C_(g_tp.min_w_nmos_, NCH, 1, 1, g_tp.cell_h_def) +
                 drain_C_(min_w_pmos, PCH, 1, 1, g_tp.cell_h_def) +
                 gate_C(min_w_pmos + g_tp.min_w_nmos_, 0)) *
        tr_R_on(g_tp.min_w_nmos_, NCH, 1);
    ft = horowitz (rt, timeconst, deviceType->Vth / deviceType->Vdd,
                   deviceType->Vth / deviceType->Vdd, RISE) / deviceType->Vth;
    return ft;
}



double Wire::signal_rise_time () {

    /* rise time of inverter 1's output */
    double ft;
    /* fall time of inverter 2's output */
    double rt;
    double timeconst;

    timeconst = (drain_C_(g_tp.min_w_nmos_, NCH, 1, 1, g_tp.cell_h_def) +
                 drain_C_(min_w_pmos, PCH, 1, 1, g_tp.cell_h_def) +
                 gate_C(min_w_pmos + g_tp.min_w_nmos_, 0)) *
        tr_R_on(g_tp.min_w_nmos_, NCH, 1);
    rt = horowitz (0, timeconst, deviceType->Vth / deviceType->Vdd,
                   deviceType->Vth / deviceType->Vdd, RISE) / deviceType->Vth;
    timeconst = (drain_C_(g_tp.min_w_nmos_, NCH, 1, 1, g_tp.cell_h_def) +
                 drain_C_(min_w_pmos, PCH, 1, 1, g_tp.cell_h_def) +
                 gate_C(min_w_pmos + g_tp.min_w_nmos_, 0)) *
        tr_R_on(min_w_pmos, PCH, 1);
    ft = horowitz (rt, timeconst, deviceType->Vth / deviceType->Vdd,
                   deviceType->Vth / deviceType->Vdd, FALL) /
        (deviceType->Vdd - deviceType->Vth);
    return ft; //sec
}



/* Wire resistance and capacitance calculations
 *   wire width
 *
 *    /__/
 *   |  |
 *   |  |  height = ASPECT_RATIO*wire width (ASPECT_RATIO = 2.2, ref: ITRS)
 *   |__|/
 *
 *   spacing between wires in same level = wire width
 *   spacing between wires in adjacent levels = wire width---this is incorrect,
 *   according to R.Ho's paper and thesis. ILD != wire width
 *
 */

double Wire::wire_cap (double len /* in m */, bool call_from_outside) {
    //TODO: this should be consistent with the wire_res in technology file
    double sidewall, adj, tot_cap;
    double wire_height;
    double epsilon0 = 8.8542e-12;
    double aspect_ratio;
    double horiz_dielectric_constant;
    double vert_dielectric_constant;
    double miller_value;
    double ild_thickness;

    switch (wire_placement) {
    case outside_mat: {
        aspect_ratio = g_tp.wire_outside_mat.aspect_ratio;
        horiz_dielectric_constant = g_tp.wire_outside_mat.horiz_dielectric_constant;
        vert_dielectric_constant = g_tp.wire_outside_mat.vert_dielectric_constant;
        miller_value = g_tp.wire_outside_mat.miller_value;
        ild_thickness = g_tp.wire_outside_mat.ild_thickness;
        break;
    }
    case inside_mat : {
        aspect_ratio = g_tp.wire_inside_mat.aspect_ratio;
        horiz_dielectric_constant = g_tp.wire_inside_mat.horiz_dielectric_constant;
        vert_dielectric_constant = g_tp.wire_inside_mat.vert_dielectric_constant;
        miller_value = g_tp.wire_inside_mat.miller_value;
        ild_thickness = g_tp.wire_inside_mat.ild_thickness;
        break;
    }
    default: {
        aspect_ratio = g_tp.wire_local.aspect_ratio;
        horiz_dielectric_constant = g_tp.wire_local.horiz_dielectric_constant;
        vert_dielectric_constant = g_tp.wire_local.vert_dielectric_constant;
        miller_value = g_tp.wire_local.miller_value;
        ild_thickness = g_tp.wire_local.ild_thickness;
        break;
    }
    }

    if (call_from_outside) {
        wire_width       *= 1e-6;
        wire_spacing     *= 1e-6;
    }
    wire_height = wire_width / w_scale * aspect_ratio;
    /*
     * assuming height does not change. wire_width = width_original*w_scale
     * So wire_height does not change as wire width increases
     */

// capacitance between wires in the same level
//  sidewall = 2*miller_value * horiz_dielectric_constant * (wire_height/wire_spacing)
//    * epsilon0;

    sidewall = miller_value * horiz_dielectric_constant *
        (wire_height / wire_spacing)
        * epsilon0;


    // capacitance between wires in adjacent levels
    //adj = miller_value * vert_dielectric_constant *w_scale * epsilon0;
    //adj = 2*vert_dielectric_constant *wire_width/(ild_thickness*1e-6) * epsilon0;

    adj = miller_value * vert_dielectric_constant * wire_width /
        (ild_thickness * 1e-6) * epsilon0;
    //Change ild_thickness from micron to M

    //tot_cap =  (sidewall + adj + (deviceType->C_fringe * 1e6)); //F/m
    tot_cap =  (sidewall + adj + (g_tp.fringe_cap * 1e6)); //F/m

    if (call_from_outside) {
        wire_width       *= 1e6;
        wire_spacing     *= 1e6;
    }
    return (tot_cap*len); // (F)
}


double
Wire::wire_res (double len /*(in m)*/) {

    double aspect_ratio;
    double alpha_scatter = 1.05;
    double dishing_thickness = 0;
    double barrier_thickness = 0;
    //TODO: this should be consistent with the wire_res in technology file
    //The whole computation should be consistent with the wire_res in technology.cc too!

    switch (wire_placement) {
    case outside_mat: {
        aspect_ratio = g_tp.wire_outside_mat.aspect_ratio;
        break;
    }
    case inside_mat : {
        aspect_ratio = g_tp.wire_inside_mat.aspect_ratio;
        break;
    }
    default: {
        aspect_ratio = g_tp.wire_local.aspect_ratio;
        break;
    }
    }
    return (alpha_scatter * resistivity * 1e-6 * len /
            ((aspect_ratio*wire_width / w_scale - dishing_thickness -
              barrier_thickness)*
             (wire_width - 2*barrier_thickness)));
}

/*
 * Calculates the delay, power and area of the transmitter circuit.
 *
 * The transmitter delay is the sum of nand gate delay, inverter delay
 * low swing nmos delay, and the wire delay
 * (ref: Technical report 6)
 */
void
Wire::low_swing_model() {
    double len = wire_length;
    double beta = pmos_to_nmos_sz_ratio();


    double inputrise = (in_rise_time == 0) ? signal_rise_time() : in_rise_time;

    /* Final nmos low swing driver size calculation:
     * Try to size the driver such that the delay
     * is less than 8FO4.
     * If the driver size is greater than
     * the max allowable size, assume max size for the driver.
     * In either case, recalculate the delay using
     * the final driver size assuming slow input with
     * finite rise time instead of ideal step input
     *
     * (ref: Technical report 6)
     */
    double cwire = wire_cap(len); /* load capacitance */
    double rwire = wire_res(len);

#define RES_ADJ (8.6) // Increase in resistance due to low driving vol.

    double driver_res = (-8 * g_tp.FO4 / (log(0.5) * cwire)) / RES_ADJ;
    double nsize = R_to_w(driver_res, NCH);

    nsize = MIN(nsize, g_tp.max_w_nmos_);
    nsize = MAX(nsize, g_tp.min_w_nmos_);

    if (rwire*cwire > 8*g_tp.FO4) {
        nsize = g_tp.max_w_nmos_;
    }

    // size the inverter appropriately to minimize the transmitter delay
    // Note - In order to minimize leakage, we are not adding a set of inverters to
    // bring down delay. Instead, we are sizing the single gate
    // based on the logical effort.
    double st_eff = sqrt((2 + beta / 1 + beta) * gate_C(nsize, 0) /
                         (gate_C(2 * g_tp.min_w_nmos_, 0)
                          + gate_C(2 * min_w_pmos, 0)));
    double req_cin = ((2 + beta / 1 + beta) * gate_C(nsize, 0)) / st_eff;
    double inv_size = req_cin / (gate_C(min_w_pmos, 0) +
                                 gate_C(g_tp.min_w_nmos_, 0));
    inv_size = MAX(inv_size, 1);

    /* nand gate delay */
    double res_eq = (2 * tr_R_on(g_tp.min_w_nmos_, NCH, 1));
    double cap_eq = 2 * drain_C_(min_w_pmos, PCH, 1, 1, g_tp.cell_h_def) +
        drain_C_(2 * g_tp.min_w_nmos_, NCH, 1, 1, g_tp.cell_h_def) +
        gate_C(inv_size * g_tp.min_w_nmos_, 0) +
        gate_C(inv_size * min_w_pmos, 0);

    double timeconst = res_eq * cap_eq;

    delay = horowitz(inputrise, timeconst, deviceType->Vth / deviceType->Vdd,
                     deviceType->Vth / deviceType->Vdd, RISE);
    double temp_power = cap_eq * deviceType->Vdd * deviceType->Vdd;

    inputrise = delay / (deviceType->Vdd - deviceType->Vth); /* for the next stage */

    /* Inverter delay:
     * The load capacitance of this inv depends on
     * the gate capacitance of the final stage nmos
     * transistor which in turn depends on nsize
     */
    res_eq = tr_R_on(inv_size * min_w_pmos, PCH, 1);
    cap_eq = drain_C_(inv_size * min_w_pmos, PCH, 1, 1, g_tp.cell_h_def) +
        drain_C_(inv_size * g_tp.min_w_nmos_, NCH, 1, 1, g_tp.cell_h_def) +
        gate_C(nsize, 0);
    timeconst = res_eq * cap_eq;

    delay += horowitz(inputrise, timeconst, deviceType->Vth / deviceType->Vdd,
                      deviceType->Vth / deviceType->Vdd, FALL);
    temp_power += cap_eq * deviceType->Vdd * deviceType->Vdd;


    transmitter.delay = delay;
    /* since it is a diff. model*/
    transmitter.power.readOp.dynamic = temp_power * 2;
    transmitter.power.readOp.leakage = deviceType->Vdd *
                                       (4 * cmos_Isub_leakage(g_tp.min_w_nmos_, min_w_pmos, 2, nand) +
                                        4 * cmos_Isub_leakage(g_tp.min_w_nmos_, min_w_pmos, 1, inv));

    transmitter.power.readOp.gate_leakage = deviceType->Vdd *
                                            (4 * cmos_Ig_leakage(g_tp.min_w_nmos_, min_w_pmos, 2, nand) +
                                             4 * cmos_Ig_leakage(g_tp.min_w_nmos_, min_w_pmos, 1, inv));

    inputrise = delay / deviceType->Vth;

    /* nmos delay + wire delay */
    cap_eq = cwire + drain_C_(nsize, NCH, 1, 1, g_tp.cell_h_def) * 2 +
             nsense * sense_amp_input_cap(); //+receiver cap
    /*
     * NOTE: nmos is used as both pull up and pull down transistor
     * in the transmitter. This is because for low voltage swing, drive
     * resistance of nmos is less than pmos
     * (for a detailed graph ref: On-Chip Wires: Scaling and Efficiency)
     */
    timeconst = (tr_R_on(nsize, NCH, 1) * RES_ADJ) * (cwire +
                drain_C_(nsize, NCH, 1, 1, g_tp.cell_h_def) * 2) +
                rwire * cwire / 2 +
                (tr_R_on(nsize, NCH, 1) * RES_ADJ + rwire) *
                nsense * sense_amp_input_cap();

    /*
     * since we are pre-equalizing and overdriving the low
     * swing wires, the net time constant is less
     * than the actual value
     */
    delay += horowitz(inputrise, timeconst, deviceType->Vth /
                      deviceType->Vdd, .25, 0);
#define VOL_SWING .1
    temp_power += cap_eq * VOL_SWING * .400; /* .4v is the over drive voltage */
    temp_power *= 2; /* differential wire */

    l_wire.delay = delay - transmitter.delay;
    l_wire.power.readOp.dynamic = temp_power - transmitter.power.readOp.dynamic;
    l_wire.power.readOp.leakage = deviceType->Vdd *
        (4 * cmos_Isub_leakage(nsize, 0, 1, nmos));

    l_wire.power.readOp.gate_leakage = deviceType->Vdd *
        (4 * cmos_Ig_leakage(nsize, 0, 1, nmos));

    //double rt = horowitz(inputrise, timeconst, deviceType->Vth/deviceType->Vdd,
    //    deviceType->Vth/deviceType->Vdd, RISE)/deviceType->Vth;

    delay += g_tp.sense_delay;

    sense_amp.delay = g_tp.sense_delay;
    out_rise_time = g_tp.sense_delay / (deviceType->Vth);
    sense_amp.power.readOp.dynamic = g_tp.sense_dy_power;
    sense_amp.power.readOp.leakage = 0; //FIXME
    sense_amp.power.readOp.gate_leakage = 0;

    power.readOp.dynamic = temp_power + sense_amp.power.readOp.dynamic;
    power.readOp.leakage = transmitter.power.readOp.leakage +
                           l_wire.power.readOp.leakage +
                           sense_amp.power.readOp.leakage;
    power.readOp.gate_leakage = transmitter.power.readOp.gate_leakage +
                                l_wire.power.readOp.gate_leakage +
                                sense_amp.power.readOp.gate_leakage;
}

double
Wire::sense_amp_input_cap() {
    return drain_C_(g_tp.w_iso, PCH, 1, 1, g_tp.cell_h_def) +
           gate_C(g_tp.w_sense_en + g_tp.w_sense_n, 0) +
           drain_C_(g_tp.w_sense_n, NCH, 1, 1, g_tp.cell_h_def) +
           drain_C_(g_tp.w_sense_p, PCH, 1, 1, g_tp.cell_h_def);
}


void Wire::delay_optimal_wire () {
    double len       = wire_length;
    //double min_wire_width = wire_width; //m
    double beta = pmos_to_nmos_sz_ratio();
    double switching = 0;  // switching energy
    double short_ckt = 0;  // short-circuit energy
    double tc        = 0;  // time constant
    // input cap of min sized driver
    double input_cap = gate_C(g_tp.min_w_nmos_ + min_w_pmos, 0);

    // output parasitic capacitance of
    // the min. sized driver
    double out_cap = drain_C_(min_w_pmos, PCH, 1, 1, g_tp.cell_h_def) +
                     drain_C_(g_tp.min_w_nmos_, NCH, 1, 1, g_tp.cell_h_def);
    // drive resistance
    double out_res = (tr_R_on(g_tp.min_w_nmos_, NCH, 1) +
                      tr_R_on(min_w_pmos, PCH, 1)) / 2;
    double wr = wire_res(len); //ohm

    // wire cap /m
    double wc = wire_cap(len);

    // size the repeater such that the delay of the wire is minimum
    // len will cancel
    double repeater_scaling = sqrt(out_res * wc / (wr * input_cap));

    // calc the optimum spacing between the repeaters (m)

    repeater_spacing = sqrt(2 * out_res * (out_cap + input_cap) /
                            ((wr / len) * (wc / len)));
    repeater_size = repeater_scaling;

    switching = (repeater_scaling * (input_cap + out_cap) +
                 repeater_spacing * (wc / len)) * deviceType->Vdd *
        deviceType->Vdd;

    tc = out_res * (input_cap + out_cap) +
        out_res * wc / len * repeater_spacing / repeater_scaling +
        wr / len * repeater_spacing * input_cap * repeater_scaling +
        0.5 * (wr / len) * (wc / len) * repeater_spacing * repeater_spacing;

    delay = 0.693 * tc * len / repeater_spacing;

#define Ishort_ckt 65e-6 /* across all tech Ref:Banerjee et al. {IEEE TED} */
    short_ckt = deviceType->Vdd * g_tp.min_w_nmos_ * Ishort_ckt * 1.0986 *
                repeater_scaling * tc;

    area.set_area((len / repeater_spacing) *
                  compute_gate_area(INV, 1, min_w_pmos * repeater_scaling,
                                    g_tp.min_w_nmos_ * repeater_scaling,
                                    g_tp.cell_h_def));
    power.readOp.dynamic = ((len / repeater_spacing) * (switching + short_ckt));
    power.readOp.leakage = ((len / repeater_spacing) *
                            deviceType->Vdd *
                            cmos_Isub_leakage(g_tp.min_w_nmos_ *
                                              repeater_scaling, beta *
                                              g_tp.min_w_nmos_ *
                                              repeater_scaling, 1, inv));
    power.readOp.gate_leakage = ((len / repeater_spacing) *
                                 deviceType->Vdd *
                                 cmos_Ig_leakage(g_tp.min_w_nmos_ *
                                                 repeater_scaling, beta *
                                                 g_tp.min_w_nmos_ *
                                                 repeater_scaling, 1, inv));
}



// calculate power/delay values for wires with suboptimal repeater sizing/spacing
void
Wire::init_wire() {
    wire_length = 1;
    delay_optimal_wire();
    double sp, si;
    powerDef pow;
    si = repeater_size;
    sp = repeater_spacing;
    sp *= 1e6; // in microns

    double i, j, del;
    repeated_wire.push_back(Component());
    for (j = sp; j < 4*sp; j += 100) {
        for (i = si; i > 1; i--) {
            pow = wire_model(j * 1e-6, i, &del);
            if (j == sp && i == si) {
                global.delay = del;
                global.power = pow;
                global.area.h = si;
                global.area.w = sp * 1e-6; // m
            }
//      cout << "Repeater size - "<< i <<
//        " Repeater spacing - " << j <<
//        " Delay - " << del <<
//        " PowerD - " << pow.readOp.dynamic <<
//        " PowerL - " << pow.readOp.leakage <<endl;
            repeated_wire.back().delay = del;
            repeated_wire.back().power.readOp = pow.readOp;
            repeated_wire.back().area.w = j * 1e-6; //m
            repeated_wire.back().area.h = i;
            repeated_wire.push_back(Component());

        }
    }
    repeated_wire.pop_back();
    update_fullswing();
    Wire *l_wire = new Wire(Low_swing, 0.001/* 1 mm*/, 1);
    low_swing.delay = l_wire->delay;
    low_swing.power = l_wire->power;
    delete l_wire;
}



void Wire::update_fullswing() {

    list<Component>::iterator citer;
    double del[4];
    del[3] = this->global.delay + this->global.delay * .3;
    del[2] = global.delay + global.delay * .2;
    del[1] = global.delay + global.delay * .1;
    del[0] = global.delay + global.delay * .05;
    double threshold;
    double ncost;
    double cost;
    int i = 4;
    while (i > 0) {
        threshold = del[i-1];
        cost = BIGNUM;
        for (citer = repeated_wire.begin(); citer != repeated_wire.end();
             citer++) {
            if (citer->delay > threshold) {
                citer = repeated_wire.erase(citer);
                citer --;
            } else {
                ncost = citer->power.readOp.dynamic /
                    global.power.readOp.dynamic +
                    citer->power.readOp.leakage / global.power.readOp.leakage;
                if (ncost < cost) {
                    cost = ncost;
                    if (i == 4) {
                        global_30.delay = citer->delay;
                        global_30.power = citer->power;
                        global_30.area  = citer->area;
                    } else if (i == 3) {
                        global_20.delay = citer->delay;
                        global_20.power = citer->power;
                        global_20.area  = citer->area;
                    } else if (i == 2) {
                        global_10.delay = citer->delay;
                        global_10.power = citer->power;
                        global_10.area  = citer->area;
                    } else if (i == 1) {
                        global_5.delay = citer->delay;
                        global_5.power = citer->power;
                        global_5.area  = citer->area;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        i--;
    }
}



powerDef Wire::wire_model (double space, double size, double *delay) {
    powerDef ptemp;
    double len = 1;
    //double min_wire_width = wire_width; //m
    double beta = pmos_to_nmos_sz_ratio();
    // switching energy
    double switching = 0;
    // short-circuit energy
    double short_ckt = 0;
    // time constant
    double tc = 0;
    // input cap of min sized driver
    double input_cap = gate_C (g_tp.min_w_nmos_ +
                               min_w_pmos, 0);

    // output parasitic capacitance of
    // the min. sized driver
    double out_cap = drain_C_(min_w_pmos, PCH, 1, 1, g_tp.cell_h_def) +
                     drain_C_(g_tp.min_w_nmos_, NCH, 1, 1, g_tp.cell_h_def);
    // drive resistance
    double out_res = (tr_R_on(g_tp.min_w_nmos_, NCH, 1) +
                      tr_R_on(min_w_pmos, PCH, 1)) / 2;
    double wr = wire_res(len); //ohm

    // wire cap /m
    double wc = wire_cap(len);

    repeater_spacing = space;
    repeater_size = size;

    switching = (repeater_size * (input_cap + out_cap) +
                 repeater_spacing * (wc / len)) * deviceType->Vdd *
        deviceType->Vdd;

    tc = out_res * (input_cap + out_cap) +
        out_res * wc / len * repeater_spacing / repeater_size +
        wr / len * repeater_spacing * out_cap * repeater_size +
        0.5 * (wr / len) * (wc / len) * repeater_spacing * repeater_spacing;

    *delay = 0.693 * tc * len / repeater_spacing;

#define Ishort_ckt 65e-6 /* across all tech Ref:Banerjee et al. {IEEE TED} */
    short_ckt = deviceType->Vdd * g_tp.min_w_nmos_ * Ishort_ckt * 1.0986 *
                repeater_size * tc;

    ptemp.readOp.dynamic = ((len / repeater_spacing) * (switching + short_ckt));
    ptemp.readOp.leakage = ((len / repeater_spacing) *
                            deviceType->Vdd *
                            cmos_Isub_leakage(g_tp.min_w_nmos_ *
                                              repeater_size, beta *
                                              g_tp.min_w_nmos_ *
                                              repeater_size, 1, inv));

    ptemp.readOp.gate_leakage = ((len / repeater_spacing) *
                                 deviceType->Vdd *
                                 cmos_Ig_leakage(g_tp.min_w_nmos_ *
                                                 repeater_size, beta *
                                                 g_tp.min_w_nmos_ *
                                                 repeater_size, 1, inv));

    return ptemp;
}

void
Wire::print_wire() {

    cout << "\nWire Properties:\n\n";
    cout << "  Delay Optimal\n\tRepeater size - " << global.area.h <<
        " \n\tRepeater spacing - " << global.area.w*1e3 << " (mm)"
        " \n\tDelay - " << global.delay*1e6 <<  " (ns/mm)"
        " \n\tPowerD - " << global.power.readOp.dynamic *1e6 << " (nJ/mm)"
        " \n\tPowerL - " << global.power.readOp.leakage << " (mW/mm)"
        " \n\tPowerLgate - " << global.power.readOp.gate_leakage <<
        " (mW/mm)\n";
    cout << "\tWire width - " << wire_width_init*1e6 << " microns\n";
    cout << "\tWire spacing - " << wire_spacing_init*1e6 << " microns\n";
    cout << endl;

    cout << "  5% Overhead\n\tRepeater size - " << global_5.area.h <<
        " \n\tRepeater spacing - " << global_5.area.w*1e3 << " (mm)"
        " \n\tDelay - " << global_5.delay *1e6 <<  " (ns/mm)"
        " \n\tPowerD - " << global_5.power.readOp.dynamic *1e6 << " (nJ/mm)"
        " \n\tPowerL - " << global_5.power.readOp.leakage << " (mW/mm)"
        " \n\tPowerLgate - " << global_5.power.readOp.gate_leakage <<
        " (mW/mm)\n";
    cout << "\tWire width - " << wire_width_init*1e6 << " microns\n";
    cout << "\tWire spacing - " << wire_spacing_init*1e6 << " microns\n";
    cout << endl;
    cout << "  10% Overhead\n\tRepeater size - " << global_10.area.h <<
        " \n\tRepeater spacing - " << global_10.area.w*1e3 << " (mm)"
        " \n\tDelay - " << global_10.delay *1e6 <<  " (ns/mm)"
        " \n\tPowerD - " << global_10.power.readOp.dynamic *1e6 << " (nJ/mm)"
        " \n\tPowerL - " << global_10.power.readOp.leakage << " (mW/mm)"
        " \n\tPowerLgate - " << global_10.power.readOp.gate_leakage <<
        " (mW/mm)\n";
    cout << "\tWire width - " << wire_width_init*1e6 << " microns\n";
    cout << "\tWire spacing - " << wire_spacing_init*1e6 << " microns\n";
    cout << endl;
    cout << "  20% Overhead\n\tRepeater size - " << global_20.area.h <<
        " \n\tRepeater spacing - " << global_20.area.w*1e3 << " (mm)"
        " \n\tDelay - " << global_20.delay *1e6 <<  " (ns/mm)"
        " \n\tPowerD - " << global_20.power.readOp.dynamic *1e6 << " (nJ/mm)"
        " \n\tPowerL - " << global_20.power.readOp.leakage << " (mW/mm)"
        " \n\tPowerLgate - " << global_20.power.readOp.gate_leakage <<
        " (mW/mm)\n";
    cout << "\tWire width - " << wire_width_init*1e6 << " microns\n";
    cout << "\tWire spacing - " << wire_spacing_init*1e6 << " microns\n";
    cout << endl;
    cout << "  30% Overhead\n\tRepeater size - " << global_30.area.h <<
        " \n\tRepeater spacing - " << global_30.area.w*1e3 << " (mm)"
        " \n\tDelay - " << global_30.delay *1e6 <<  " (ns/mm)"
        " \n\tPowerD - " << global_30.power.readOp.dynamic *1e6 << " (nJ/mm)"
        " \n\tPowerL - " << global_30.power.readOp.leakage << " (mW/mm)"
        " \n\tPowerLgate - " << global_30.power.readOp.gate_leakage <<
        " (mW/mm)\n";
    cout << "\tWire width - " << wire_width_init*1e6 << " microns\n";
    cout << "\tWire spacing - " << wire_spacing_init*1e6 << " microns\n";
    cout << endl;
    cout << "  Low-swing wire (1 mm) - Note: Unlike repeated wires, \n\t" <<
        "delay and power values of low-swing wires do not\n\t" <<
        "have a linear relationship with length." <<
        " \n\tdelay - " << low_swing.delay *1e9 <<  " (ns)"
        " \n\tpowerD - " << low_swing.power.readOp.dynamic *1e9 << " (nJ)"
        " \n\tPowerL - " << low_swing.power.readOp.leakage << " (mW)"
        " \n\tPowerLgate - " << low_swing.power.readOp.gate_leakage <<
        " (mW)\n";
    cout << "\tWire width - " << wire_width_init * 2 /* differential */ <<
        " microns\n";
    cout << "\tWire spacing - " << wire_spacing_init * 2 /* differential */ <<
        " microns\n";
    cout << endl;
    cout << endl;

}