Besides the incredibly high video resolutions enabled by DisplayPort 2.1’s massive bandwidth, DisplayPort offers numerous other advantages to consumers and manufacturers alike. These include the ability to drive multiple displays from over a single cable interface through its multi-stream transport (MST) feature, which is useful for competitive gaming, content creation and office workstation setups. DisplayPort is also supported by multiple connector formats. In addition to being connected through a standard full-size or mini DisplayPort cable, DisplayPort can also be provided through the USB Type-C connector as DisplayPort Alt Mode, enabling video and data transmission as well as charging from the same cable. DisplayPort is also supported as a tunneled protocol through Intel’s Thunderbolt interface as well as the USB4 interface.
DisplayPort’s common PHY/IP with the USB connector (the smallest form-factor connector available) provides easier integration into chip designs for electronics products. It is also the video interface of record for embedded applications – with adoption among virtually all laptops, notebooks and premium tablets as the connection to the display panel. In addition, it is a common standard for automotive video applications where it provides automotive display functional safety as well as secure integrity and authentication for up to 16 display regions of interest. Because DisplayPort is developed by VESA, which is an open standards body, each of VESA’s 340-plus member companies has an opportunity to participate and contribute to the development of the video standard.
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