Digital and analog (via DAC) computer video connector
Production history
Designer
Apple Inc.
Designed
October 2008
Manufacturer
Apple Inc.
Produced
2008–present
Superseded
Micro-DVI, Mini-DVI, DVI
Superseded by
USB-C
General specifications
Width
7.4 mm male (8.3 mm female)[1]
Height
4.5 mm male (5.4 mm female)
Hot pluggable
Yes
External
Yes
Video signal
Same as DisplayPort
Pins
20
Pinout
External Mini DisplayPort Connector
Pin 1
GND
Ground
Pin 2
Hot Plug Detect
Hot Plug Detect
Pin 3
ML_Lane 0 (p)
Lane 0 (positive)
Pin 4
CONFIG1
CONFIG1
Pin 5
ML_Lane 0 (n)
Lane 0 (negative)
Pin 6
CONFIG2
CONFIG2
Pin 7
GND
Ground
Pin 8
GND
Ground
Pin 9
ML_Lane 1 (p)
Lane 1 (positive)
Pin 10
ML_Lane 3 (p)
Lane 3 (positive)
Pin 11
ML_Lane 1 (n)
Lane 1 (negative)
Pin 12
ML_Lane 3 (n)
Lane 3 (negative)
Pin 13
GND
Ground
Pin 14
GND
Ground
Pin 15
ML_Lane 2 (p)
Lane 2 (positive)
Pin 16
AUX_CH (p)
Auxiliary Channel (positive)
Pin 17
ML_Lane 2 (n)
Lane 2 (negative)
Pin 18
AUX_CH (n)
Auxiliary Channel (negative)
Pin 19
GND
Ground
Pin 20
DP_PWR
Power for connector
This is the pinout for the source-side connector; the sink-side connector pinout will have lanes 0–3 reversed in order, i.e. lane 3 will be on pin 3(n) and 5(p) while lane 0 will be on pin 10(n) and 12(p).
Mini DisplayPort connector
The Mini DisplayPort (MiniDP or mDP) is a miniaturized version of the DisplayPort audio-visual digital interface.
It was announced by Apple in October 2008, and by early 2013 all new Apple Macintosh computers had Mini DisplayPort,[2] as did the LED Cinema Display.[3][4] However, in 2016 Apple began phasing out the port and replacing it with the new USB-C connector. The Mini DisplayPort is also fitted to some PC motherboards, video cards, and some PC notebooks from Asus, Microsoft, MSI, Lenovo, Toshiba, HP, Dell, and other manufacturers.
Apple offers a free license for the Mini DisplayPort[5] but they reserve the right to cancel the license should the licensee "commence an action for patent infringement against Apple".[6]
^Apple Mini DisplayPort Connector Dimensions, Apple Inc., 2008
^"About Apple video adapters and cables". Apple Support. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
^"New MacBook Family Redefines Notebook Design". Apple.com. 2008-10-14. Archived from the original on 2010-03-16. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
^"Mini DisplayPort Connector Licensing & Trademark Agreements". Apple Developer Connection. 2008-11-27. Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
^"Apple Mini DisplayPort Connector Implementation License Checklist" (PDF). Apple. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
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