The chip does not provide AUX lane as required by many DP monitors. Can I connect directly to the monitor without going through a bridge chip? If so, how EDID is read from the DP monitor?
Hello,
No. A DisplayPort monitor requires the AUX channel for link training and EDID. Without this signal the source cannot initialize the link or read EDID and connection will not work.
You need a bridge chip that provides a compliant DP interface with AUX.
Best regards.