System and method for serialized communication

1. A method comprising:

serializing input data into a serialized stream of symbols, based on one or more encoding definitions, 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 detecting invalid symbols at the deserializer, selected from the group consisting of: symbols not included in the one or more encoding definitions, and symbols that violate rules of the one or more encoding definitions; and

wherein the symbols that violate rules comprise symbols with more than 3 CIB at their start or end.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising transmitting a control symbol at a start of one or more transmission blocks, the control symbol functions to enable the deserializer to determine an appropriate alignment of symbols in the serialized data stream.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the RD has a maximum magnitude no greater than 3 bits.

4. 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.

5. The method according to claim 4 , further comprising signaling the serializer from the deserializer that one or more symbols of the data should be re-transmitted when an error is detected.

6. 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.

7. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising performing error detection at the deserializer.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein performing error detection comprises detecting invalid symbols at the deserializer, selected from the group consisting of: symbols not included in the encoding definition, and symbols that violate rules of the encoding definition.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the symbols that violate rules comprise symbols with more than 3 CIB at their start or end.

10. The method according to claim 6 , wherein all the 0 bits of the negative disparity encoding are 1 bits in the positive disparity encoding, and all the 1 bits in the negative disparity encoding are 0 bits in the positive disparity encoding.

11. 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.

12. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the serializer is further configured to transmit a control symbol at a start of one or more transmission blocks, the control symbol functions to enable the deserializer to determine an appropriate alignment of symbols in the serialized data stream.

13. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the RD has a maximum magnitude no greater than 3 bits.

14. 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.

15. The system according to claim 14 , wherein the deserializer is further configured for performing error detection.

16. The system according to claim 15 , wherein performing error detection comprises the deserializer detecting invalid symbols, selected from the group consisting of: symbols not included in the encoding definition, and symbols that violate rules of the encoding definition.

17. The system according to claim 16 , wherein the symbols that violet rules comprise symbols with more than 3 CIB at their start or end.

18. The system according to claim 14 , wherein all 0 bits of the negative disparity encoding are 1 bits in the positive disparity encoding, and all the 1 bits in the negative disparity encoding are 0 bits in the positive disparity encoding.

19. 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.

20. The system according to claim 19 , wherein when an error is detected, the deserializer is configured to signal the serializer that one or more symbols or blocks of the data should be re-transmitted.