JITTER IMPROVEMENT IN SERIALIZER-DESERIALIZER (SERDES) TRANSMITTERS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- in serializer/deserializer (SerDes) transmitter circuitry;
determining when jitter occurs during processing of input data for serial transmission;
applying one or more adjustments to reduce jitter in a serial output corresponding to the input data, wherein applying the one or more adjustments comprises use of dummy data during processing of the input data.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for jitter improvement in serializer-deserializer (SerDes) transmitters. One or more adjustments may be applied in SerDes transmitter circuitry to reduce jitter in a serial output of the SerDes transmitter circuitry, which may occur as a result of processing of input data. Applying the one or more adjustments may comprise use of dummy data. The dummy data may be configured to generate corresponding dummy current pulses which may in turn be used in controlling supply variations occurring during processing of the input data and/or generation of the serial output. The dummy data may be configured to generate the dummy current pulses such that they are applied along with current pulses corresponding to the input data. The dummy data may be adaptively set or adjusted based on the input data. The use of the dummy data may be selectively turned on or off.
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1. A method comprising:
in serializer/deserializer (SerDes) transmitter circuitry; determining when jitter occurs during processing of input data for serial transmission; applying one or more adjustments to reduce jitter in a serial output corresponding to the input data, wherein applying the one or more adjustments comprises use of dummy data during processing of the input data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
a serializer/deserializer (SerDes) transmitter, the SerDes transmitter being operable to; determine when jitter occurs during processing of input data for serial transmission; apply one or more adjustments in the SerDes transmitter to reduce jitter in a serial output corresponding to the input data, wherein applying the one or more adjustments comprises use of dummy data during processing of the input data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
a pulse generation circuit configured for generating programmable and adjustable dummy current pulses for use in serializer/deserializer (SerDes) transmitters, wherein the pulse generation circuit comprises; one or more dummy load cells, wherein each dummy load cell is configurable to program load and complementary dummy current spikes; and one or more control elements for controlling the one or more dummy load cells based on one or more input signals to the pulse generation circuit; wherein; the generated dummy current pulses are configurable for use in controlling supply variations during processing of input data for serializer/deserializer (SerDes) transmission; the one or more control elements are arranged to control generation of dummy current pulses via the one or more dummy load cells based on the one or more input signals; and the one or more input signals comprise at least one signal corresponding to the input data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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