Semiconductor device, a parallel interface system and methods thereof

Abstract

A method of communication to a semiconductor device includes: transmitting a sampling clock signal from a first semiconductor device to a second semiconductor device; transmitting a training signal from the first semiconductor device to the second semiconductor device while transmitting of the sampling clock signal, the training signal comprising plural test patterns sent sequentially to the second semiconductor device, phases of at least some of the test patterns being adjusted to be different from each other during transmitting of the training signal; receiving first information from the second semiconductor device over a first signal line, the first signal line separate from a data bus connected between the first semiconductor device and the second semiconductor device; and transmitting a data signal over the data bus while transmitting the sampling clock signal, the data signal sent at a timing with respect to the sampling clock signal responsive to the received first information.