TRRS style audio port
Title
TRRS style audio port
Description
a small hole in the bottom of an Apple device which is 3.5mm and contains a 4 pin audio port
Date
2010
Curator
EH
Part Number
514s0331a4
Date Code
2010
Function
This is a part which allows the user of the device to insert a headphone so they can hear the audio being played. The port is a family of electrical connectors typically used for analog audio signals.
Designer
Apple
Manufacturer
Foxconn
Country of Origin
China
City of Origin
Longhua Town, Shenzhen
Assembly Location
Foxconn Factory, Longhua Town, Shenzhen, China
Origin
This piece of the device was invented by Almon Strowger in 1888 for use in telephone switchboards. While this piece is not the original design of the audio port in the 1800s it would not have been possible with out the earlier models.
Raw Materials
Metal
Evidence
I used an article from Tech Crunch, Apple website, and Wikipedia's page for the history of the telephone connector to compile all this information.
Collection:
iPod Touch 4th Generation
Tags
Citation
“TRRS style audio port,” Mapping Our Devices, accessed May 2, 2026, https://maps.dgst101.net/items/show/261.
