Arria® 10 Transceiver PHY User Guide

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Date 4/01/2024
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5.3.1.2. Byte Serializer

In certain applications, the FPGA fabric cannot operate at the same clock rate as the transmitter channel (PCS) because the transmitter channel is capable of operating at higher clock rates compared to the FPGA fabric. The byte serializer allows the transmitter channel to operate at higher data rates while keeping the FPGA fabric interface clock rate below its maximum limit. This is accomplished by increasing the channel width two or four times (FPGA fabric-to-PCS interface width) and dividing the clock (tx_clkout) rate by 2 or 4. The byte serializer can be disabled, or operate in Serialize x2 or Serialize x4 modes.

Figure 256. Byte Serializer Block Diagram