Increase the speed of GPIO using CPLD/PAL/GAL?

[kyjackchan]

Hi there, I know that it is possible to increase the speed of a GPIO of a microcontroller, say ARM7, by using some parallel to serial algorithms (in a CPLD) of a microcontroller.
Is there any other simpler way to do the same job? and is there any relevant source for this algorithm?

Thx in advance

 

[Ice-Tea]

There are several dicrete components on the market that perform SERDES operations. The link below is of a typical LVDS transmitter receiver. It may not be what you're looking for, but it's a good starting point.

**broken link removed**

Good luck!

Ice-Tea