Optical fiber is famous for its fast speed, but due to the manufacturing cost and compatibility issues, this technology is still not popular in the consuming market. Apple will be conducting material and the widespread use of optical fiber integrated in a connector, so as to realize transmission electron and optical signal at the same time. In the last few weeks, we can see Apple continue to fight for their own patent trademark issues, and got the news yesterday, Apple obtained two patents may bring iOS devices optical fiber connection system, the names of these two patents are "the device is optically connected "and" hybrid optical connector, the system can transmit electrical signals and optical signals through fiber optic cables, and this patent is likely to be used in the future iPhone6. Compared with the optical fiber, the traditional power to the transmission mode is a very common use. Apple trying to patent the advantages of these two technologies together, made streamlined, high compatibility solutions. Basically, mentioned in the Fiber Optic Cable Modem patent technology is better than the existing advanced technology, which are mentioned in the patent connector can transmit electrical signals and optical signals at the same time. The patent describes many connectors, comprises embedded spring structure used to protect the optical components. Another method of data transmission is a docking station, its own fiber optic connector can be used to correct contact with the correction. In some examples, part of the structure can also be used as an inductive wireless charging station. As with many Apple patent, it is unclear to this complex advanced system will be applied in future devices. However, there are mentioned in the fiber optic transceiver patents apple from pictures of connector, this means that the technology is likely to take over from technology in the future.
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