What's the name of the Apple interface?

The data cable socket of Apple mobile phone is called lightning interface, which can be translated into lightning interface in Chinese. This interface was introduced on 20 12 to replace the 30-pin Apple Dock interface that was widely used on the iPod before. However, although it adopts the same forward and backward plug design as USB-C, the transmission rate of Lightning interface is only USB 2.0；. In addition, devices that use this interface, such as data cables, can only use all functions normally after being certified by Apple MFI.

Lightning connector also moved the mechanical fasteners used to fix the previous generation 30-pin connector to the base interface, so the connector itself has no moving parts, and the structure is compact and not easy to be damaged. There are small grooves on the left and right sides of the connector, which match the fixing buckle in the interface.

Disadvantages of Lightning interface:

The new Lightning interface is excellent, but it is not completely without its shortcomings. The biggest disadvantage is that it is not compatible with the existing 30Pin interface accessories. Apple will randomly attach a USB-to-Lightning connector to the iPhone 5 and the new iPod, but there is no free adapter for the new interface and the old interface. Users who need it can only pay for the adapter themselves, or the version of the 20 cm line.

As the EU stipulates that consumer electronic products should use Micro USB as connector, all consumer electronic products sold by Apple in the EU and Chinese mainland in the past are attached with 30-pin connectors for connecting Micro USB converters. After the release of lightning connector, Apple also provided a converter for connecting lightning connector and Micro USB.