Mechanism For Channel Synchronization

摘要

A channel synchronization method in which local serializers serially transmits first n-bit codes, respectively, to remote deserializers, respectively. Also local deserializers serially receive first n-bit codes, respectively, from remote serializers, respectively. One of the first n-bit codes transmitted to one of the remote serializers indicates one of the local deserializers is not link aligned.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
detecting that a first n-bit value is received at a first local deserializer of a plurality of local deserializers, wherein
the plurality of local deserializers is configured to receive first data, andthe first n-bit value is received from a first remote serializer of a plurality of remote serializers,the first n-bit value comprises a first n-bit code, if a plurality of remote deserializers are channel aligned, andthe first n-bit value comprises a second n-bit code, if at least one of the plurality of remote deserializers is not channel aligned; and sending a second n-bit value from a first local serializer of a plurality of local serializers, in response to the detecting the first n-bit value, wherein
the plurality of local serializers are configured to send second data, andthe second n-bit value is sent to a first remote deserializer of the plurality of remote deserializers.