DisplayPort Details: IDT launches PanelPort

[B3D News]

A few months ago we published an article on IDT's DisplayPort efforts and the standard in general, and today IDT has unveiled its new PanelPort product line. We took the opportunity to ask a few technical questions on DisplayPort and got encouraging news on the cost benefits of Direct Drive.

Read the full news item

 

[iwod]

I know what is Display Port. But what is this Panel Port thing?

And What is Direct Drive?

How did the cost of 3 - 8 dollars came up? Interesting to know how such small component could result in 30 dollars different in final price.

 

[Arun]

PanelPort is the name of IDT's product line (DisplayPort receiver chips); as for Direct Drive I'll refer you to this page of the article I linked to in the news piece: http://www.beyond3d.com/content/articles/97/4