Why use serdes

The primary use of a SerDes is to provide data transmission over a single line or a differential pair in order to minimize the number of I/O pins and interconnects.

1. What is the need for SerDes?
2. How does a SerDes work?
3. What is SerDes in semiconductors?
4. Is SerDes digital or analog?

What is the need for SerDes?

The primary utilization of SerDes is to facilitate data transmission over a single-line or a differential pair to mitigate the number of input pins, output pins, and interconnects. In summary, we utilize SerDes for the conversion of incoming parallel data into serial data.

How does a SerDes work?

A serializer/deserializer (serdes or SerDes)* circuit converts parallel data—in other words, multiple streams of data—into a serial (one bit) stream of data that is transmitted over a high-speed connection, such as LVDS, to a receiver that converts the serial stream back to the original, parallel data.

What is SerDes in semiconductors?

A SerDes or serializer/deserializer is an integrated circuit (IC or chip) transceiver that converts parallel data to serial data and vice-versa. The transmitter section is a serial-to-parallel converter, and the receiver section is a parallel-to-serial converter.

Is SerDes digital or analog?

Definition. SerDes is a functional block that Serializes and Deserializes digital data used in high-speed chip-to-chip communication.