SerDes: Architecture – Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS)

Module Description

Gain an understanding of how PCS processes data into a format that meets PMA requirements. In this course, we will examine the TX and RX PCS in detail, covering TX blocks such as the block encoder, and forward error correction (FEC) block that improves the bit error rate (BER). Additionally, we will explore RX PCS blocks, which include the word aligner and elastic buffer. We end with a preview of the latest SerDes industry trends.