LOTES (Lotes Co., Ltd.) focuses on the unglamorous but critical part of the HDMI upgrade cycle: the physical interconnect. In this interview, Cien Wong explains how the company manufactures both the board-side HDMI receptacle and the cable-side plug for HDMI 2.2, targeting the new Category 4 “Ultra96” ecosystem where signal integrity margins tighten as bandwidth climbs toward 64/80/96 Gbps. https://www.lotes.cc/en/
A key theme is traceability and compliance rather than hype. For HDMI 2.2, HDMI Licensing Administrator maintains approved Category 3/Category 4 connector lists under the Compliance Test Specification (CTS), and device makers must use listed connectors to pass Authorized Testing Center validation. The practical takeaway for buyers is simple: check the HDMI.org approved-connector resources instead of trusting look-alike parts, a point made on the CES Las Vegas 2026 show floor.
The demo connects the dots between connector design and lab-grade verification. LOTES highlights collaboration with test vendors such as Rohde & Schwarz and the HDMI plugfest path, where measurements like differential insertion loss, differential impedance, attenuation-to-crosstalk, and intra-/inter-pair skew decide whether a connector/cable assembly behaves at multi-tens-of-GHz edge rates. That discipline matters because small discontinuities at the plug, PCB launch, or cable termination can show up as eye-diagram closure, elevated BER, or flaky link training at speed.
Timing-wise, LOTES says the hardware is essentially ready, while broader market availability depends on finalizing the HDMI 2.2 cable/connector test procedures and certification cadence, with products likely appearing toward late 2026 and then ramping as TVs, GPUs, and consoles adopt the spec. The company is headquartered in Keelung, Taiwan, with multi-site manufacturing across China plus a plant in Vietnam, which is relevant for OEM supply planning in Asia.
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