Patent ID: 7742507
Filing Date: 2010-06-22
Classification: H03K,H04J

Abstract:
1. A multiplexing system, comprising: a first integrated circuit device, the first integrated circuit device generating a plurality of serialized data signals; a second integrated circuit device in electrical communication with the first integrated circuit device, the second integrated circuit device including a multiplexer operable to generate a multiplexed output signal from the plurality of serialized data signals received from the first integrated circuit device; and a phase data and byte snapshot back channel transmitted from the second integrated circuit device to the first integrated circuit device, the phase data and byte snapshot back channel carrying phase information regarding bit alignment for each of the plurality of serialized data signals and periodic snapshots regarding byte alignment of the serialized data signals, the phase data and byte snapshot back channel being used by the first integrated circuit device to adjust the phase of each of the plurality of serialized data signals to preserve bit and byte alignment.