Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
Note
Wireless DisplayPort is a standard that will enable DisplayPort 1.2 bandwidth and feature set
for cable-free applications operating in 60GHz radio band; this was announced on November
2010 by WiGig Alliance and VESA as a cooperative effort.
The DisplayPort connector has 20 pins and is only slightly larger than USB size (15.9mm vs. 12mm
wide). The pins consist of four data lanes (differential pairs), an auxiliary channel (differential pair),
plus configuration and power pins.
Figures 12.10
and
12.11
show the DisplayPort cable/plug and
socket.
Figure 12.10. DisplayPort cable with latching plug connector (Belkin).
Figure 12.11. DisplayPort socket and pin configuration.
Apple introduced the Mini DisplayPort connector in October 2008, which was subsequently included
as part of the official DisplayPort standard in 1.2 and later releases. The Mini DisplayPort connector
has the same full complement of 20 pins as the standard DisplayPort connector, but it's about half the
size (at only 7.4mm wide).
Figures 12.12
and
12.13
show the Mini DisplayPort cable/plug and
socket.
Table 12.14
shows the DisplayPort socket connector pinout.
