stated New report That the USB-C port of the upcoming (iPhone 15) phones, and the accompanying charging cables, will contain an authentication chip similar to the chip of the current (Lightning) port, which may affect the functionality of accessories that are not approved by Apple.
The report was published on the Chinese (Weibo) website by a person who claims to be an expert in integrated circuits for 25 years, and has worked on the (Intel Pentium) processor, and said that Apple has already developed its own version of the (USB-C) port for (iPhone 15) phones. which will be launched later this year.
Integrated circuit interfaces are semiconductor chips used to manage information sharing between devices. Since the launch of Lightning ports and cables in 2012, those made or licensed by Apple contain a small integrated circuit that confirms that they are original and reliable. Uncertified third-party charging cords do not contain this chip and often result in the warning “This accessory is not supported” when connected to Apple devices.
The authentication chip allows Apple to encourage customers to buy original accessories for its products and get a commission from the companies that produce the accessories, and it also allows it to tackle the problem of potentially dangerous counterfeit accessories.
The new report from China indicates that Apple has developed a dedicated integrated circuit for the (USB-C) ports in the iPhone 15 phones, similar to those in the (Lightning) ports.
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It is also worth noting that the (USB-C) interface used by Apple in the tenth generation of (iPad) computers, (iPad mini), (iPad Air) and (iPad Pro) computers does not contain an integrated circuit chip for authentication. Which means that the (iPhone) ports will be the first of this kind offered by the company.
It is not clear if this addition of the chip has any major effects on the functionality of the devices, but it is possible that features such as fast charging and high-speed data transfer are exclusive to Apple-made or Apple-certified wires.
According to the famous analyst (Ming-Chi Kuo), the (USB-C) port in my (iPhone 15) and (iPhone 15 Plus) phones will remain limited to (USB 2.0) speeds for data transfer, similar to the (Lightning) port. .
It appears that only the (iPhone 15 Pro) and (iPhone 15 Pro Max) models will have higher data transfer speeds. As a result, the only major difference between (Lightning) and (USB-C) in the standard (iPhone 15) models might be the shape of the connector only, and the speed will not change.
It is believed that the report from China makes sense because it reflects the current difference between the standard (iPad) and (iPad Pro), as the (USB-C) port in the first is limited to the transfer speed of the (USB 2.0) port of 480 Mbps. , while the port in (iPad Pro) computers provides Thunderbolt speeds of up to 40 Gbps.
