DisplayPort Plug 20 Pin Straddle Mount PCB Connector — DP-M-01 DP Male Clamp 1.6mm for Cable & Panel Assemblies

The DP-M-01 is a DisplayPort plug 20 pin straddle mount PCB connector — a full-size DisplayPort male plug engineered to clamp onto the edge of a printed circuit board (1.6mm thickness). Unlike conventional panel-mount or cable-mounted DP connectors, the straddle mount (also called “clamp” or “edge mount”) design integrates the DisplayPort male plug directly onto the PCB, eliminating the need for a separate cable or wire harness between the PCB and the display port interface. This makes the DP-M-01 ideal for display module boards, FPGA developer cards, video capture boards, and embedded display controller PCBs where the DisplayPort output port needs to be part of the PCB assembly itself.

The straddle mount configuration positions the DP-M-01 straddling the PCB edge: the connector body clamps onto the board from both sides, with the male DisplayPort plug protruding beyond the board edge — ready to mate with a standard DP female receptacle or cable assembly. The DP male connector clamp PCB 1.6mm design is dimensionally optimised for the industry-standard 1.6mm PCB thickness used in the vast majority of commercial and industrial PCBs, ensuring a secure, rattle-free fit without any mechanical fasteners or adhesives.

The DP-M-01 DisplayPort connector carries the complete 20-pin VESA DisplayPort signal assignment — all four Main Link differential pairs (ML_Lane 0–3), the AUX channel, Hot Plug Detect (HPD), CONFIG1, CONFIG2, and power pins — fully supporting DisplayPort 1.2 (up to 4K@60Hz, HBR2 21.6 Gbps) and DisplayPort 1.4 (up to 8K@60Hz with DSC, HBR3 32.4 Gbps). The passive connector does not limit the DisplayPort protocol version; signal capability is determined by the source GPU or display controller and the downstream cable or display.

According to the VESA DisplayPort Specification, the full-size DisplayPort plug (male) is defined as the cable-end connector that inserts into a DisplayPort receptacle (female). The DP-M-01 straddle mount variant brings this male plug form factor directly to the PCB edge — a key advantage for display controller boards, video processing modules, and embedded systems that output DisplayPort video directly from a PCB without an intermediary cable assembly.

The straddle mount DisplayPort plug is rated at 0.5A per contact, with a maximum insertion force of 35N and minimum withdrawal force of 8N, ensuring secure mating under normal operating conditions. The 5,000-cycle mating life rating covers commercial-grade display port applications. Gold-plated phosphor bronze contacts provide stable, low-resistance signal transmission across the connector’s service life, while the zinc alloy shell provides EMI shielding for the sensitive high-frequency DisplayPort differential signals.

The LCP insulator body is rated for SMT reflow soldering, allowing the DP-M-01 to be placed and soldered in a standard SMT production process alongside other surface-mount components on the same PCB. Available in tape-and-reel packaging for automated placement lines and tray packaging for manual assembly.

For alternative DisplayPort connector configurations, see our DP Connector 20 pin Clamp PCB (DP female variant), the vertical SMT DisplayPort female receptacle, or browse the complete DisplayPort connector range. All DP-M-01 connectors are manufactured in Vistar Electronics’ ISO 9001:2015 certified Shenzhen facility and comply with RoHS 3 and REACH SVHC regulations.