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1.1.4.2.3. Deserializer
The deserializer provides serial-to-parallel data conversion and assumes the data is received LSB first from the receiver buffer. Additionally, the deserializer provides the clock-slip feature.
Clock-Slip
Word alignment in the PCS may contribute up to one parallel clock cycle of latency uncertainty. The clock-slip feature allows word alignment operation with a reduced latency uncertainty by performing the word alignment function in the deserializer. Use the clock slip feature for applications that require deterministic latency.
The deterministic latency state machine in the word aligner from the PCS automatically controls the clock-slip operation. After completing the clock-slip process, the deserialized data is word-aligned into the receiver PCS.