Hi everyone, if you need area optimized memory blocks for your project consider DFFRAM https://github.com/shalan/DFFRAM Currently it contains: 1. Hand crafted configureable RAM (1-4kbytes) 2. Hand crafted Register File (32x32: 2RW1W) 3. Hand crafted small Direct Mapped cache (32 lines x 16 bytes) 4. An initial version of the DFFRAM layout generator. Currently, it generates the layout for 64x32 RAM blocks; no routing yet.

@mshalan @Ahmed Ghazy @Amr Gouhar @Tim Edwards @Tim 'mithro' Ansell @mkk @Anagha All the industry tools have a create_placement_blockage command to ensure that when macros are being used/placed in a design, the placement of stdcells is blocked on top of the macro. Does openlane APR/Physical flow support this feature. @Wajeh ul hasan @Aireen Amir Jalal