... connector supports 1, 2, or 4 differential data pairs (lanes) in a Main Link, each with a total data rate of ... 1.62, 2.7, or 5.4 GBit/s, with self-clock running at 162, 270, or 540 ... 10b encoded, where each 8 bits of information are encoded with a 10 bit symbol, so the effective data rates ... after decoding are 1.296, 2.16, and 4.32 Gbit/s per lane (80% of the total). ...