The MAX9235 serializer transforms 10-bit-wide parallel LVCMOS/LVTTL data into a serial high-speed, low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) data stream. The serializer typically pairs with deserializers like the MAX9206, which receives the serial output and transforms it back to 10-bit-wide parallel data. The MAX9235 transmits serial data at speeds up to 400Mbps over PCB traces or twisted-pair cables. Since the clock is recovered from the serial data stream, clock-to-data and data-to-data skew that would be present with a parallel bus are eliminated. The MAX9235 serializer requires no external components and no control signals and can lock to a 16MHz to 40MHz system clock. The serializer output is held in high impedance until the device is fully locked to the local system clock.