Vol.008 - DP / HDMI 2-in-1 Connector for More Flexible I/O Design
Can One Port Support Both DP and HDMI? “ Can we design more intelligently within limited space? ” Meet the DP + HDMI 2-in-1 Connector: Greater Display-Output Flexibility for Industrial Equipment If you have seen the rear I/O of industrial PCs, embedded systems, or digital signage equipment, you have probably noticed one thing: there are never enough ports, yet there is never enough space. You need USB, LAN, COM ports, power, and display outputs. For display output, the two most common interfaces are HDMI and DisplayPort. Here is the challenge: one customer may want HDMI because the on-site displays all use HDMI. Another may want DisplayPort to connect high-resolution monitors. Yet the engineering reality is that the available I/O space is already full. DP + HDMI 2-in-1 connector appearance The Product in One Sentence This is a dual-purpose display connector that accepts either an HDMI or a DisplayPort plug. Normally, HDMI is HDMI and DisplayPort is Disp...
