mini-phone connector
Also called a 1/8" connector or 3.5 mm connector, it is a plug and socket widely used for all variety of audio and video connections on portable devices. For example, mini-phone jacks are the headphones sockets on smartphones, digital music players and portable DVD players.Sub-mini jacks are a smaller version with a thinner shank (3/32" or 2.5 mm) that have been widely used on cellphones and other compact devices.
Mono, Stereo and Headsets
Mini and sub-mini connectors are used with two-wire mono cables, three-wire stereo cables and four-wire headset cables. You can tell the difference by the number of elements on the plug (see tip and ring). See phone connector, RCA connector, A/V ports and plugs & sockets.
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| Monaural plugs are identified by the two divisions in their prong. Stereo plugs have three, and plugs for headsets with a built-in microphone have four (see tip and ring). |
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