AUTO REALIGNMENT OF MULTIPLE SERIAL BYTE-LANES

Described is a data communication arrangement ( 100 ) with a transmit module adapted to convert parallel data words ( 102 ) into a plurality of serial data streams ( 122, 124, 126, 128 ), the transmit module arranged in a plurality of groups, with each group including a data-carrying line ( 122, 124, 126, 128 ). A receive module ( 200 ) is adapted to collect the digital data carried from the transmit module ( 100 ) over the plurality of data-carrying lines ( 122, 124, 126, 128 ). The receive module ( 200 ) detects a frequency compensation code, and in response provides a code-detected signal used for aligning the data back into parallel words and mitigating skew-caused re-training and configuration sequences. The receive module ( 200 ) may continuously check alignment between the groups and autonomously correct alignment of the plurality of data groups.