High-speed serial data transceiver and related methods

A communication device, comprising:

• a sampler that comprises a plurality of sampling paths, the plurality of sampling paths being configured to sample a received serial data signal using a corresponding one of a plurality of time-staggered sampling signals, thereby generating a plurality of time-staggered sampled signals;
• a time-deskewer coupled to the sampler, wherein the time-deskewer is configured to remove time offsets between the plurality of time-staggered sampled signals, the time offsets representing differences between respective time-staggered sampling signals and the received serial data signal;
• and
• a sampling signal generator coupled to the time-deskewer, wherein the sampling signal generator is configured to adjust the plurality of time-staggered sampling signals based on the time offsets.

A sampling signal generator, comprising:

• a first signal set generator, wherein the first signal set generator is configured to generate a set of reference signals having different predetermined phases;
• an interpolator module coupled to the first signal set generator, wherein the interpolator module is configured to generate a plurality of interpolated timing signals based on the set of reference signals and a plurality of phase control signals;
• and
• a second signal set generator coupled to the interpolator module, wherein the second signal set generator is configured to:
• generate a plurality of time-staggered sampling signals based on the plurality of interpolated timing signals, and
• adjust the plurality of time-staggered sampling signals based on a plurality of time offsets, the plurality of time offsets representing differences between respective time-staggered sampling signals and a received serial data signal.

A method for sampling a high data rate signal for a communication device, comprising:

• generating a set of reference signals having different predetermined phases;
• generating a plurality of interpolated timing signals based on the set of reference signals and a plurality of phase control signals;
• generating a plurality of time-staggered sampling signals based on the pluralty of interpolated timing signals;
• and
• adjusting the plurality of time-staggered sampling signals based on a plurality of time offsets, the plurality of time offsets representing differences between respective time-staggered sampling signals and a received serial data signal.