A new report claims that the USB-C connector of the next phone (iPhone 15), as well as the charging cable that accompanies it, will contain a certification chip similar to the current connector (Lightning), which cannot affect the functionality of devices certified by Apple. beauty accessories.
This report was published on the Chinese website (Weibo) by a person who claims to be an integrated circuit expert who has worked on (Intel Pentium) processors for 25 years and said that Apple has its own version (iPhone 15) via (USB-C). It will be launched later this year.
IC interfaces are semiconductor chips used to manage the exchange of information between devices. Since the introduction of Lightning connectors and cables in 2012, cables manufactured or licensed by Apple contain an integrated microcircuit that confirms that they are authentic and reliable. Uncertified third-party charging cables do not have this chip, so you often get a "This accessory is not supported" warning when connected to an Apple device.
The authentication chip allows Apple to encourage customers to buy genuine accessories for its products, earn commissions from the companies that make them, and it can also solve the problem of potentially dangerous counterfeit accessories.
New reports from China indicate that Apple has developed an ASIC for the iPhone 15 (USB-C) connector, similar to the (Lightning) connector.
It should also be noted that none of the (USB-C) ports that Apple uses in the tenth generation computers (iPad), (iPad mini), (iPad Air) and (iPad Pro) contain integrated circuit chips for authentication. (iPhone) will be the first of its kind offered by the company.
It's unclear if this additional chip will have a significant impact on the device's functionality, but features like fast charging and high-speed data transfer may be exclusive to Apple-made or Apple-certified cables.
According to a famous analyst (Ming-Chi Kuo), the (USB-C) ports on my (iPhone 15) and (iPhone 15 Plus) phones will always be limited to (USB 2.0) data transfer speeds, similar to (Lightning). ) port..
It appears that only the (iPhone 15 Pro) and (iPhone 15 Pro Max) models have higher data transfer speeds. So perhaps the only big difference between (Lightning) and (USB-C) on the standard model (iPhone 15) is the shape of the connector and the speed does not change.
The China report is useful because it reflects the current difference between the (iPad) standard and (iPad Pro) where the first port (USB-C) is limited to USB 2.0 transfer speeds of 480 Mbps, while the computer port (iPad Pro) provides Thunderbolt speeds of up to to 40 Gbps.