METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SERIALIZER/DESERIALIZER TRANSMITTER SYNCHRONIZATION

摘要

Methods and apparatus are provided for serializer/deserializer transmitter synchronization. A plurality of channels are synchronized in one or more serializer/deserializer devices by generating a synchronization request in one or more of the channels; generating an enable signal in response to the synchronization request; and generating a gated synchronization signal for only one or more periods of a synchronization signal in response to the enable signal. The gated synchronization signal can optionally be deasserted after the one or more periods of a synchronization signal.