Popular "Jack" connectors. Where are they used? About the Author See also PRENUMERATA

Jack connectors are also used in televisions and it is not only about the minijack outputs for connecting external headphones, but also a microjack socket, which is sometimes hidden under the back cover. Many manufacturers place a special service connector on their motherboards, in the form of a microjack socket. It is used to communicate with the TV's motherboard during the production process, thanks to which it is possible to determine, among others: the status of the TV board programming process, the TV mode, and to send certain instructions to the TV that enforce certain functions.

Possible Future of "Jack" Connectors

Nowadays, it may seem that jack connectors are losing their importance and being replaced by other solutions. This is especially true in the mobile phone industry. This process was initiated by Apple in 2016 and since then many manufacturers have followed suit, abandoning a specific jack connector in favor of a universal USB-C. The fact is that more and more smartphones are missing a headphone connector.

On the other hand, the professional stage and music industry is still keen on using jacks and cables. Moreover, more jack standards such as the Pentaconn are still being developed. The industry also eagerly uses the jack connector, appreciating its versatility. The transmitted signals do not necessarily have to be electric sound, they can also be signals of specific communication interfaces enabling connection between individual modules of machines or devices.

Jack connectors are likely to disappear from mobile phones, but they will continue to be used in professional audio equipment and industry as these are areas where miniaturization has not gone so far, and where upgrading components or entire machines could be costly. At the same time, jack connectors are still great for such applications and can be successfully used for many years to come.

Source: Transfer Multisort Elektronik