diff --git a/flow/designs/asap7/aes-block/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/asap7/aes-block/rules-base.json
index edb94ee466..08e8c82707 100644
--- a/flow/designs/asap7/aes-block/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/asap7/aes-block/rules-base.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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-        "value": 2130.06,
+        "value": 1518.53,
         "compare": "<="
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     "constraints__clocks__count": {
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
         "compare": "=="
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     "placeopt__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 7258,
+        "value": 5433,
         "compare": "<="
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     "placeopt__design__instance__count__stdcell": {
-        "value": 10666,
+        "value": 10163,
         "compare": "<="
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     "detailedplace__design__violations": {
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
         "compare": "=="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__setup_buffer": {
-        "value": 928,
+        "value": 884,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__hold_buffer": {
-        "value": 985,
+        "value": 884,
         "compare": "<="
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     "globalroute__antenna_diodes_count": {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
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     "detailedroute__route__wirelength": {
-        "value": 62805,
+        "value": 50139,
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     "detailedroute__route__drc_errors": {
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@
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     "finish__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 7348,
+        "value": 5534,
         "compare": "<="
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     "finish__timing__drv__setup_violation_count": {
-        "value": 464,
+        "value": 442,
         "compare": "<="
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     "finish__timing__drv__hold_violation_count": {
diff --git a/flow/designs/asap7/aes-mbff/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/asap7/aes-mbff/rules-base.json
index 5b87e6a78e..a36f7a1e2e 100644
--- a/flow/designs/asap7/aes-mbff/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/asap7/aes-mbff/rules-base.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "synth__design__instance__area__stdcell": {
-        "value": 1928.39,
+        "value": 1409.69,
         "compare": "<="
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     "constraints__clocks__count": {
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
         "compare": "=="
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     "placeopt__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 2214,
+        "value": 1657,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "placeopt__design__instance__count__stdcell": {
-        "value": 19594,
+        "value": 19425,
         "compare": "<="
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     "detailedplace__design__violations": {
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
         "compare": "=="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__setup_buffer": {
-        "value": 1704,
+        "value": 1689,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__hold_buffer": {
-        "value": 1704,
+        "value": 1689,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "globalroute__antenna_diodes_count": {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__wirelength": {
-        "value": 76679,
+        "value": 64441,
         "compare": "<="
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     "detailedroute__route__drc_errors": {
@@ -48,15 +48,15 @@
         "compare": "<="
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     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -42.46,
+        "value": -27.43,
         "compare": ">="
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     "finish__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 2272,
+        "value": 1759,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__drv__setup_violation_count": {
-        "value": 852,
+        "value": 845,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__drv__hold_violation_count": {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__wns_percent_delay": {
-        "value": -15.57,
+        "value": -11.89,
         "compare": ">="
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/flow/designs/asap7/aes/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/asap7/aes/rules-base.json
index 5dfa3fd7a7..29eaaca6a0 100644
--- a/flow/designs/asap7/aes/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/asap7/aes/rules-base.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "synth__design__instance__area__stdcell": {
-        "value": 1928.39,
+        "value": 1409.69,
         "compare": "<="
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     "constraints__clocks__count": {
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
         "compare": "=="
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     "placeopt__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 2214,
+        "value": 1657,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "placeopt__design__instance__count__stdcell": {
-        "value": 19594,
+        "value": 19425,
         "compare": "<="
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     "detailedplace__design__violations": {
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
         "compare": "=="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__setup_buffer": {
-        "value": 1704,
+        "value": 1689,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__hold_buffer": {
-        "value": 1704,
+        "value": 1689,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "globalroute__antenna_diodes_count": {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__wirelength": {
-        "value": 74787,
+        "value": 62631,
         "compare": "<="
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     "detailedroute__route__drc_errors": {
@@ -48,15 +48,15 @@
         "compare": "<="
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     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -73.23,
+        "value": -29.82,
         "compare": ">="
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     "finish__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 2278,
+        "value": 1754,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__drv__setup_violation_count": {
-        "value": 852,
+        "value": 845,
         "compare": "<="
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     "finish__timing__drv__hold_violation_count": {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__wns_percent_delay": {
-        "value": -13.72,
+        "value": -12.49,
         "compare": ">="
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/flow/designs/asap7/aes_lvt/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/asap7/aes_lvt/rules-base.json
index d531c2e47a..c6a8464767 100644
--- a/flow/designs/asap7/aes_lvt/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/asap7/aes_lvt/rules-base.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "synth__design__instance__area__stdcell": {
-        "value": 1920.63,
+        "value": 1375.52,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "constraints__clocks__count": {
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
         "compare": "=="
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     "placeopt__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 2054,
+        "value": 1473,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "placeopt__design__instance__count__stdcell": {
-        "value": 17740,
+        "value": 17041,
         "compare": "<="
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     "detailedplace__design__violations": {
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
         "compare": "=="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__setup_buffer": {
-        "value": 1543,
+        "value": 1482,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__hold_buffer": {
-        "value": 1543,
+        "value": 1482,
         "compare": "<="
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     "globalroute__antenna_diodes_count": {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__wirelength": {
-        "value": 72549,
+        "value": 55920,
         "compare": "<="
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     "detailedroute__route__drc_errors": {
@@ -48,15 +48,15 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -45.99,
+        "value": -16.63,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 2103,
+        "value": 1486,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__drv__setup_violation_count": {
-        "value": 771,
+        "value": 741,
         "compare": "<="
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     "finish__timing__drv__hold_violation_count": {
diff --git a/flow/designs/asap7/cva6/config.mk b/flow/designs/asap7/cva6/config.mk
index 347bb74fad..36f1772347 100644
--- a/flow/designs/asap7/cva6/config.mk
+++ b/flow/designs/asap7/cva6/config.mk
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export SDC_FILE               = $(DESIGN_HOME)/$(PLATFORM)/$(DESIGN_NAME)/constr
 export CORE_UTILIZATION       = 70
 export CORE_MARGIN            = 2
 export MACRO_PLACE_HALO       = 3 3
-export PLACE_DENSITY          = 0.73
+export PLACE_DENSITY          = 0.62
 
 # a smoketest for this option, there are a
 # few last gasp iterations
diff --git a/flow/designs/asap7/ethmac/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/asap7/ethmac/rules-base.json
index c6e93e2063..0b37a1391e 100644
--- a/flow/designs/asap7/ethmac/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/asap7/ethmac/rules-base.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "synth__design__instance__area__stdcell": {
-        "value": 8504.63,
+        "value": 7441.67,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "constraints__clocks__count": {
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         "compare": "=="
     },
     "placeopt__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 9343,
+        "value": 8059,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "placeopt__design__instance__count__stdcell": {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__wirelength": {
-        "value": 232938,
+        "value": 231014,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__drc_errors": {
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -144.87,
+        "value": -163.23,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 9507,
+        "value": 8218,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__drv__setup_violation_count": {
diff --git a/flow/designs/asap7/ethmac_lvt/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/asap7/ethmac_lvt/rules-base.json
index 36f0d0a851..c2511c1e0f 100644
--- a/flow/designs/asap7/ethmac_lvt/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/asap7/ethmac_lvt/rules-base.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "synth__design__instance__area__stdcell": {
-        "value": 8453.47,
+        "value": 7303.49,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "constraints__clocks__count": {
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
         "compare": "=="
     },
     "placeopt__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 8660,
+        "value": 7449,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "placeopt__design__instance__count__stdcell": {
-        "value": 66074,
+        "value": 65499,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedplace__design__violations": {
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
         "compare": "=="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__setup_buffer": {
-        "value": 5746,
+        "value": 5696,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__hold_buffer": {
-        "value": 5746,
+        "value": 5696,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "globalroute__antenna_diodes_count": {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__wirelength": {
-        "value": 250591,
+        "value": 220095,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__drc_errors": {
@@ -48,15 +48,15 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -55.18,
+        "value": -33.04,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 8806,
+        "value": 7590,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__drv__setup_violation_count": {
-        "value": 2873,
+        "value": 2848,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__drv__hold_violation_count": {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__wns_percent_delay": {
-        "value": -22.5,
+        "value": -15.86,
         "compare": ">="
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/flow/designs/asap7/gcd-ccs/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/asap7/gcd-ccs/rules-base.json
index 3b2e302854..4e2cb93b62 100644
--- a/flow/designs/asap7/gcd-ccs/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/asap7/gcd-ccs/rules-base.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "synth__design__instance__area__stdcell": {
-        "value": 43.38,
+        "value": 40.8,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "constraints__clocks__count": {
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
         "compare": "=="
     },
     "placeopt__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 53,
+        "value": 44,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "placeopt__design__instance__count__stdcell": {
-        "value": 540,
+        "value": 519,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedplace__design__violations": {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__wirelength": {
-        "value": 1224,
+        "value": 1090,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__drc_errors": {
@@ -48,15 +48,15 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -94.0,
+        "value": -60.65,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 56,
+        "value": 49,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__drv__setup_violation_count": {
-        "value": 24,
+        "value": 45,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__drv__hold_violation_count": {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__wns_percent_delay": {
-        "value": -34.7,
+        "value": -28.48,
         "compare": ">="
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/flow/designs/asap7/gcd/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/asap7/gcd/rules-base.json
index b770bcc571..703c2c6fff 100644
--- a/flow/designs/asap7/gcd/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/asap7/gcd/rules-base.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "synth__design__instance__area__stdcell": {
-        "value": 43.38,
+        "value": 40.8,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "constraints__clocks__count": {
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
         "compare": "=="
     },
     "placeopt__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 53,
+        "value": 45,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "placeopt__design__instance__count__stdcell": {
-        "value": 543,
+        "value": 524,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedplace__design__violations": {
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
         "compare": "=="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__setup_buffer": {
-        "value": 47,
+        "value": 46,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__hold_buffer": {
-        "value": 47,
+        "value": 46,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "globalroute__antenna_diodes_count": {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__wirelength": {
-        "value": 1271,
+        "value": 1241,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__drc_errors": {
@@ -48,15 +48,15 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -73.56,
+        "value": -61.27,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 59,
+        "value": 52,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__drv__setup_violation_count": {
-        "value": 27,
+        "value": 23,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__drv__hold_violation_count": {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__wns_percent_delay": {
-        "value": -32.76,
+        "value": -28.69,
         "compare": ">="
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/flow/designs/asap7/ibex/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/asap7/ibex/rules-base.json
index ab9f3184ac..48f0039e7c 100644
--- a/flow/designs/asap7/ibex/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/asap7/ibex/rules-base.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "synth__design__instance__area__stdcell": {
-        "value": 2612.72,
+        "value": 2179.82,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "constraints__clocks__count": {
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
         "compare": "=="
     },
     "placeopt__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 2805,
+        "value": 2435,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "placeopt__design__instance__count__stdcell": {
-        "value": 22941,
+        "value": 22147,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedplace__design__violations": {
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
         "compare": "=="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__setup_buffer": {
-        "value": 1995,
+        "value": 1926,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__hold_buffer": {
-        "value": 1995,
+        "value": 1926,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "globalroute__antenna_diodes_count": {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__wirelength": {
-        "value": 106483,
+        "value": 93566,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__drc_errors": {
@@ -48,15 +48,15 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -75.22,
+        "value": -62.12,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 2867,
+        "value": 2488,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__drv__setup_violation_count": {
-        "value": 997,
+        "value": 963,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__drv__hold_violation_count": {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__wns_percent_delay": {
-        "value": -11.43,
+        "value": -10.0,
         "compare": ">="
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/flow/designs/asap7/jpeg/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/asap7/jpeg/rules-base.json
index 37cf7724de..2be5b154a0 100644
--- a/flow/designs/asap7/jpeg/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/asap7/jpeg/rules-base.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "synth__design__instance__area__stdcell": {
-        "value": 7008.24,
+        "value": 6077.24,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "constraints__clocks__count": {
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
         "compare": "=="
     },
     "placeopt__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 7287,
+        "value": 6411,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "placeopt__design__instance__count__stdcell": {
-        "value": 63593,
+        "value": 62045,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedplace__design__violations": {
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
         "compare": "=="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__setup_buffer": {
-        "value": 5530,
+        "value": 5395,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__hold_buffer": {
-        "value": 5530,
+        "value": 5395,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "globalroute__antenna_diodes_count": {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__wirelength": {
-        "value": 181528,
+        "value": 169776,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__drc_errors": {
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 7375,
+        "value": 6503,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__drv__setup_violation_count": {
-        "value": 2765,
+        "value": 2698,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__drv__hold_violation_count": {
diff --git a/flow/designs/asap7/jpeg_lvt/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/asap7/jpeg_lvt/rules-base.json
index 8f6bc56ba2..1596c6321c 100644
--- a/flow/designs/asap7/jpeg_lvt/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/asap7/jpeg_lvt/rules-base.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "synth__design__instance__area__stdcell": {
-        "value": 7116.74,
+        "value": 6182.55,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "constraints__clocks__count": {
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
         "compare": "=="
     },
     "placeopt__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 7477,
+        "value": 6460,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "placeopt__design__instance__count__stdcell": {
-        "value": 66675,
+        "value": 63965,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedplace__design__violations": {
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
         "compare": "=="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__setup_buffer": {
-        "value": 5798,
+        "value": 5562,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__hold_buffer": {
-        "value": 5798,
+        "value": 5562,
         "compare": "<="
     },
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     },
     "detailedroute__route__drc_errors": {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__antenna_diodes_count": {
-        "value": 33,
+        "value": 12,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
diff --git a/flow/designs/sky130hs/riscv32i/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/sky130hs/riscv32i/rules-base.json
index 60e391e6ae..140d58db03 100644
--- a/flow/designs/sky130hs/riscv32i/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/sky130hs/riscv32i/rules-base.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "globalroute__antenna_diodes_count": {
-        "value": 26,
+        "value": 0,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__wirelength": {
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__antenna_diodes_count": {
-        "value": 16,
+        "value": 15,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -0.21,
+        "value": -0.16,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__design__instance__area": {
diff --git a/flow/platforms/asap7/config.mk b/flow/platforms/asap7/config.mk
index 2ecb360eb8..5ee236df65 100644
--- a/flow/platforms/asap7/config.mk
+++ b/flow/platforms/asap7/config.mk
@@ -20,10 +20,7 @@ export BC_VOLTAGE          = 0.77
 export TC_VOLTAGE          = 0.70
 export WC_VOLTAGE          = 0.63
 
-# Dont use cells to ease congestion
-# Specify at least one filler cell if none
-export DONT_USE_CELLS          = *x1p*_ASAP7* *xp*_ASAP7*
-export DONT_USE_CELLS          += SDF* ICG*
+export DONT_USE_CELLS          = SDF* ICG*
 
 export SYNTH_MINIMUM_KEEP_SIZE       ?= 1000