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+# Power nets
+set ::power_nets "VDD"
+set ::ground_nets "VSS"
+
+set ::macro_blockage_layer_list "li1 met1 met2 met3 met4 met5"
+
+pdngen::specify_grid stdcell {
+    name grid
+    rails {
+	    met1 {width 0.48 pitch $::env(PLACE_SITE_HEIGHT) offset 0}
+    }
+    straps {
+	    met4 {width 1.6 pitch $::env(FP_PDN_VPITCH) offset $::env(FP_PDN_VOFFSET)}
+	    met5 {width 1.6 pitch $::env(FP_PDN_HPITCH) offset $::env(FP_PDN_HOFFSET)}
+    }
+    connect {{met1 met4} {met4 met5}}
+}
+
+pdngen::specify_grid macro {
+    orient {R0 R180 MX MY R90 R270 MXR90 MYR90}
+    power_pins "VDDE"
+    ground_pins "VSSE"
+    blockages "li1 met1 met2 met3 met4 met5" 
+    straps { 
+    } 
+    connect { }
+}
+
+set ::halo 0
+
+# Metal layer for rails on every row
+set ::rails_mlayer "met1" ;
+
+# POWER or GROUND #Std. cell rails starting with power or ground rails at the bottom of the core area
+set ::rails_start_with "POWER" ;
+
+# POWER or GROUND #Upper metal stripes starting with power or ground rails at the left/bottom of the core area
+set ::stripes_start_with "POWER" ;