DIN connector

The DIN connector is an electrical connection of fiber optic connectors originally developed in the early 1970s by the Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN), the German national standards organization. There are DIN standards for various fittings, so the term “DIN fitting” alone does not specify any particular type of fitting unless the relevant DIN standard document number is added (eg “DIN 45322 fitting”). Some of the DIN connector standards are:

DIN 41524, for circular connectors often used for audio signals or some digital signals such as MIDI.
DIN 41612 rectangular connectors are used to connect plug-in cards to a backplane or motherboard.
D-subminiature DIN 41652 D connectors are used for computer data and video
Automotive coaxial connectors DIN 41585
DIN connector

In the context of consumer electronics, the term “DIN connector” usually refers to a member of the family of circular connectors originally standardized by DIN for analog audio signals. Some of these connectors are also used in analog video applications, for electrical connections and digital interfaces such as MIDI (DIN 41524) or IBM PC keyboard and IBM AT keyboard connectors (DIN 41524, later PS/2 connectors for keyboard and mouse). Is. connectors are Mini-DIN). The original DIN standards for these connectors are no longer in print and have been replaced by the equivalent international standard IEC 60130-9.While DIN connectors look superficially similar to professional XLR connectors, they are not compatible.

The DIN connector is an electrical connector that was standardized by the Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN), the German Institute for Standards, in the mid 1950s, initially with 3 pins for mono, but when stereo connections and gear appeared in late 1950s (1959 or so), versions with 5 pins or more were launched.

DIN plugs and sockets are also quite commonly used in various types of lighting systems, mainly as power supply interfaces for LED systems and halogen lamps.