Mini DisplayPort shares its connector shape with Thunderbolt 1 and 2, but their functions are not identical.
E012 · Source-scoped pinout variants
Mini DisplayPort connector engineering reference
A TE Mini DisplayPort receptacle example is 20-position. Some products reused this physical form for Thunderbolt 1/2, so exact-device evidence is required before assigning protocol capability.
Source checked · no independent review claimed · Fabrication approved: no
Orientation
How to read this profile
Contact count only; no numbered mating-face layout or fabrication geometry is reproduced.
Source-scoped identification facts
Each value retains its exact example, role and measurement axis. Facts from different parts must not be combined into an invented component.
| Nominal contacts | 20S016 · S369plug and receptacle interface; nominal engineering count, not automatically positions, population or a device wiring map. plug and receptacle interface |
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| Positions / cavity span | 20 (Claim C012B)S369Recorded source-scoped values; named examples do not describe every family variant or establish compatibility. Mini DisplayPort connector-form contact count only; DisplayPort revision and Thunderbolt capability are not inferred. |
| Contact rows | 2 (DellU2415 Mini DisplayPort connected signal cable)S681Qualified exact source facts only; counterpart, mounting-acceptance, cable, port, termination and assembly context remains separately labelled in variant_notes. Exact DellU2415 manual Mini DisplayPort connected-cable face, not TE2129320-3 four-row PCB termination. Quantity context: Two physical contact rows in source connected-signal-cable face. |
| Contact pitch | 0.6 mm manufacturer-reported centerline or mating-interface pitch (2129320-3)S369Separate exact examples; retain each value’s source, role, axis and part scope. Exact named example 2129320-3: Mini DisplayPort PCB receptacle. Exact example only; no universal geometry, electrical compatibility, fabrication approval or wiring instruction. Existing4-row source value retained; no assertion that every Mini DisplayPort product shares these tail dimensions. |
| Dimensions / axis | 1.4 mm termination post and tail length (2129320-3)S369Separate exact examples; retain each value’s source, role, axis and part scope. Exact named example 2129320-3: Mini DisplayPort PCB receptacle. Exact example only; no universal geometry, electrical compatibility, fabrication approval or wiring instruction. Existing4-row source value retained; no assertion that every Mini DisplayPort product shares these tail dimensions. |
| Connector role | plug; socket; socket (2129320-3)S016 · S369 · S369Separate exact examples; retain each value’s source, role, axis and part scope. plug and receptacle interface Exact named example 2129320-3: Mini DisplayPort PCB receptacle. Exact example only; no universal geometry, electrical compatibility, fabrication approval or wiring instruction. Existing4-row source value retained; no assertion that every Mini DisplayPort product shares these tail dimensions. |
| Mounting | through-hole (Claim C012D); right-angle top-mount through-hole solder with boardlock (2129320-3)S609 · S369Separate exact examples; retain each value’s source, role, axis and part scope. V146: Four-row refers to board termination, not four rows inside the opening. Source orientation only; no Thunderbolt capability or universal device up direction. Exact named example 2129320-3: Mini DisplayPort PCB receptacle. Exact example only; no universal geometry, electrical compatibility, fabrication approval or wiring instruction. Existing4-row source value retained; no assertion that every Mini DisplayPort product shares these tail dimensions. |
| Manufacturer | TE Connectivity (2129320-3)S609Recorded source-scoped values; named examples do not describe every family variant or establish compatibility. V146: Four-row refers to board termination, not four rows inside the opening. Source orientation only; no Thunderbolt capability or universal device up direction. |
| Series | Mini DisplayPort (2129320-3)S609Recorded source-scoped values; named examples do not describe every family variant or establish compatibility. V146: Four-row refers to board termination, not four rows inside the opening. Source orientation only; no Thunderbolt capability or universal device up direction. |
| Exact part / implementation | 2129320-3 (2129320-3)S609Recorded source-scoped values; named examples do not describe every family variant or establish compatibility. V146: Four-row refers to board termination, not four rows inside the opening. Source orientation only; no Thunderbolt capability or universal device up direction. |
| View convention | DellU2415 connected-signal-cable face: labels19/1 across upper contact row and20/2 across lower contact row. (DellU2415 Mini DisplayPort connected signal cable)S681Qualified exact source facts only; counterpart, mounting-acceptance, cable, port, termination and assembly context remains separately labelled in variant_notes. Exact DellU2415 manual cable-face convention only; no PCB/wire-side map, universal orientation, new contact assignments or equipment approval. |
Not recorded: Populated contacts, Contact gender / arrangement, Coupling / latch, Keying / polarization, Shell / form, Recorded markings. Unknown fields stay unknown; illustrations supply no measurements or pin assignments.
Recorded variant and source limits
- The same physical form can appear with different protocol capability; exact-device evidence is required.
- No universal fabrication dimensions or signal map are published in V54.
- NXP AN10873 mini-DP source-side connector pin list: Source-side connector; contact numbers only.
- Wilder Technologies mDP-TPA test adapter plug/receptacle (device-specific, source and sink lane names): Contact numbers only.
- Source-side Mini DisplayPort connector (VESA mDP 1.0 Table 2-1): Top row odd pins, bottom row even pins.
- Sink-side Mini DisplayPort connector (VESA mDP 1.0 Table 2-2); e.g., Dell U2415/U2414H Mini DP input: Dell receptacle face: pin 1 top-right, 2 bottom-right, 19 top-left, 20 bottom-left.
- Prior view context (not a source-view value): Contact count only; no numbered mating-face layout or fabrication geometry is reproduced.
- Retained rows context (excluded from normalized contact/body field): 4. TE drawing C-2129320 D1 shows 2129320-3 as a reversed-offset Mini DisplayPort receptacle with four-row through-hole board termination; the mounting-side PCB layout is distinct from the mating face. | V146: Four-row refers to board termination, not four rows inside the opening. Source orientation only; no Thunderbolt capability or universal device up direction. Sources: S609: Revision D1; all five sheets visually inspected. Sheet 3 explicitly shows 2129320-3; sheet 5 is the reference PCB layout, mounting-side view. No revision date asserted.
Pins & wiring
Pinout
Choose the exact wiring. Pin numbers follow its stated view; a schematic does not establish physical positions. Check your exact device before wiring.
What the status labels mean
- Confirmed
- Recorded research passes agree within this variant; this is not independent human review or hardware validation.
- Single source
- Only one underlying document, or one pass, supports this assignment.
- Device-specific
- Supported for the named equipment or wiring only. Check your device’s manual.
- Unverified
- Missing or conflicting evidence. Do not wire from this row.
- Not connected
- The source explicitly says NC, no contact or no pin for this wiring.
Unknowns stay unknown.
- The same physical form can appear with different protocol capability; exact-device evidence is required.
- No universal fabrication dimensions or signal map are published in V54.
Your next step
Use the detail without guessing past its limits.
Source trail
Claims and sources
TE's cited Mini DisplayPort receptacle is a 20-position connector example; the same physical form can appear in contexts whose protocol capability must be established from the exact device rather than shape alone.
NXP AN10873 mini-DP source-side connector pin list: original contact normalization. Statuses distinguish comparison agreement, source limits and named-device wiring.
NXP Semiconductors · AN10873 PTN3392 application design reference manual ↗
Wilder Technologies mDP-TPA test adapter plug/receptacle (device-specific, source and sink lane names): original contact normalization. Statuses distinguish comparison agreement, source limits and named-device wiring.
Wilder Technologies · Mini DisplayPort Test Adapter (mDP-TPA) User Manual ↗
Source-side Mini DisplayPort connector (VESA mDP 1.0 Table 2-1): original contact normalization. Statuses distinguish comparison agreement, source limits and named-device wiring.
Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) · VESA Mini DisplayPort Connector Standard ↗
Sink-side Mini DisplayPort connector (VESA mDP 1.0 Table 2-2); e.g., Dell U2415/U2414H Mini DP input: original contact normalization. Statuses distinguish comparison agreement, source limits and named-device wiring.
Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) · VESA Mini DisplayPort Connector Standard ↗