System and method for serialized communication

A method comprising:

• serializing input data into a serialized stream of symbols, based on one or more encodings, at a serializer, each symbol including a disparity code selected based on a running disparity of the serialized stream of symbols;
• tracking the running disparity (RD) by setting the RD to an initial value, and then adding a disparity of each symbol to the RD;
• selecting a positive disparity encoding or a negative disparity encoding of each symbol based on the RD;
• transmitting the serialized data stream of symbols, along a data conduit, to a deserializer;
• deserializing the serialized data stream of symbols at the deserializer to determine a corresponding bit value, and outputting decoded information in parallel form;
• and
• performing error detection at the deserializer;
• wherein performing error detection comprises tracking the RD at the deserializer and detecting deviations from expected behavior, selected from the group consisting of:
• RD exceeding a maximum magnitude, and received symbol having a disparity with a same sign as a current RD.

A method comprising:

• serializing input data into a serialized stream of symbols, based on an encoding definition, at a serializer, each symbol including a disparity code selected based on a running disparity of the serialized stream of symbols;
• tracking the running disparity (RD) by setting the RD to an initial value, and then adding a disparity of each symbol to the RD;
• selecting a positive disparity encoding or a negative disparity encoding of each symbol based on the RD;
• transmitting the serialized data stream of symbols, along a data conduit, to a deserializer;
• deserializing the serialized data stream of symbols at the deserializer to determine a corresponding bit value, and outputting decoded information in parallel form;
• wherein each symbol comprises a 3-bit BOOK code, a 5-bit INDEX code, and the disparity code.

A system comprising:

• a serializer configured to serialize input data into a serialized stream of symbols, based on one or more encoding definitions, each symbol including a disparity code selected based on a running disparity of the serialized stream of symbols;
• track the running disparity (RD) by setting the RD to an initial value, and then adding a disparity of each symbol to the RD;
• and select a positive disparity encoding or a negative disparity encoding of each symbol based on the RD;
• a deserializer configured to deserialize the serialized stream of symbols received from the serializer based on the one or more encodings to determine a corresponding bit value, to perform error detection, and output decoded information in parallel form;
• and
• a data conduit communicatively coupling the serializer to the deserializer;
• wherein perform error detection comprises the deserializer detecting invalid symbols, selected from the group consisting of:
• symbols not included in the one or more encoding definition, and symbols that violate rules of the encoding definition;
• and
• wherein the symbols that violet rules comprise symbols with more than 3 CIB at their start or end.

A system comprising:

• a serializer configured to serialize input data into a serialized stream of symbols, based on an encoding definition, each symbol including a disparity code selected based on a running disparity of the serialized stream of symbols;
• track the running disparity (RD) by setting the RD to an initial value, and then adding a disparity of each symbol to the RD;
• and select a positive disparity encoding or a negative disparity encoding of each symbol based on the RD;
• a deserializer configured to deserialize the serialized stream of symbols received from the serializer based on the encoding definition to determine a corresponding bit value, and output decoded information in parallel form;
• and
• a data conduit communicatively coupling the serializer to the deserializer;
• wherein each symbol comprises a 3-bit BOOK code, a 5-bit INDEX code, and a disparity bit code.

A system comprising:

• a serializer configured to serialize input data into a serialized stream of symbols, based on one or more encoding, each symbol including a disparity code selected based on a running disparity of the serialized stream of symbols;
• track the running disparity (RD) by setting the RD to an initial value, and then adding a disparity of each symbol to the RD;
• and select a positive disparity encoding or a negative disparity encoding of each symbol based on the RD;
• a deserializer configured for deserializing the serialized stream of symbols received from the serializer based on the one or more encodings to determine a corresponding bit value, performing error detection, and outputting decoded information in parallel form;
• and
• a data conduit communicatively coupling the serializer to the deserializer;
• wherein performing error detection comprises tracking the RD at the deserializer and detecting deviations from expected behavior, selected from the group consisting of:
• RD exceeding a maximum magnitude, and received symbol having a disparity with a same sign as a current RD.