DisplayPort-Alt-Mode-on-USB-C.pdf

This standard describes the use of the DisplayPort protocol between devices that support the USB Type-C connector using USB Type-C to USB Type-C Cable Assemblies. It describes cable assemblies that adapt the USB Type-C connector to Legacy DisplayPort connectors. It describes cable assemblies and adapters to adapt DisplayPort on USB Type-C to other video protocols. It describes the simultaneous use of USB Enhanced SuperSpeed and the DisplayPort protocol on the USB Type-C connector for docking applications. This standard describes the USB Type-C connector pin assignments and DisplayPort signaling rates to be used in various scenarios when using the above cable assemblies and adapters. It describes how the USB-PD Alternate Mode Discovery and Entry Processes are applied to DisplayPort on the USB Type-C connector.