DisplayPort

DisplayPort
DisplayPort connector
Type Digital video/audio/data connector
Production history
Designer VESA
Designed May 2006 (2006-05)
Manufacturer Various
Produced 2008–present
Superseded DVI, VGA
Open standard? No
General specifications
Length Various
Hot pluggable Yes
External Yes
Pins 20
Data
Data signal Yes
Bitrate
  • Main link: 1.62, 2.7, 5.4, 8.1 or 20 Gbit/s per lane (1, 2 or 4 lanes)
  • Aux. channel: 2 or 720 Mbit/s
Protocol Micro-packet
Pinout
Pinout as looking at source side connector
Pin 1 Main link lane 0 (+)
Pin 2 Ground
Pin 3 Main link lane 0 (−)
Pin 4 Main link lane 1 (+)
Pin 5 Ground
Pin 6 Main link lane 1 (−)
Pin 7 Main link lane 2 (+)
Pin 8 Ground
Pin 9 Main link lane 2 (−)
Pin 10 Main link lane 3 (+)
Pin 11 Ground
Pin 12 Main link lane 3 (−)
Pin 13 Cable adaptor detect
Pin 14 Consumer Electronics Control
Pin 15 Auxiliary channel (+)
Pin 16 Ground
Pin 17 Auxiliary channel (−)
Pin 18 Hot plug detect
Pin 19 Return for power
Pin 20 Power (3.3 V 500 mA)
This is the pinout on the source side. On the sink side (usually a display), the order is flipped: lane 3 connects to pins 1 (-) and 3 (+), while lane 0 connects to pins 10 (-) and 12 (+).
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DisplayPort (DP) is a digital interface used to connect a video source, such as a computer, to a display device like a monitor. Developed by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA), it can also carry digital audio, USB, and other types of data over a single cable.[1][2]

Introduced in the 2000s, DisplayPort was designed to replace older standards like VGA, DVI, and FPD-Link. While not directly compatible with these formats, adapters are available for connecting to HDMI, DVI, VGA, and other interfaces.[3]

Unlike older interfaces, DisplayPort uses packet-based transmission, similar to how data is sent over USB or Ethernet. The design enables support for high resolutions and adding new features without changing the connector.[4][5]

DisplayPort includes an auxiliary data channel used for device control and automatic configuration between source and display devices. It supports standards such as Display Data Channel (DDC), Extended Display Identification Data (EDID), Monitor Control Command Set (MCCS), and VESA Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS). Some implementations also support Consumer Electronics Control (CEC), which allows devices to send commands to each other and be operated using a single remote control.

  1. ^ "DisplayPort Technical Overview" (PDF). VESA.org. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  2. ^ "The Case For DisplayPort, Continued, And Bezels". Tom's Hardware. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  3. ^ "DisplayPort... the End of an Era, but Beginning of a New Age". Hope Industrial Systems. 27 April 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  4. ^ "AMD's Eyefinity Technology Explained". Tom's Hardware. 28 February 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  5. ^ "An Inside Look at DisplayPort v1.2". ExtremeTech. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.

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