A new report from Sonny Dickson claims to reveal more details on why Apple's AirPower wireless charger hasn't been released.
According to our sources, the broad feeling of many working the project at Apple is that the device may be doomed to failure, and may not be viable at all unless significant advancements can be made.
There are a few issues that are purportedly holding back the device.
● Heat management
The charger produces far too much heat affecting the ability of devices to charge and preventing Apple's custom charging chip from functioning properly.
● Buggy inter-device communication, as well as charging activation and issues with charging speed, and overall accuracy of charge levels.
Dickson says engineers have had hardware and software issues communicating with AirPower and devices placed on the mat, especially the communication of Apple Watch and AirPod charging data to the iPhone which is supposed to monitor the charge level of all devices on the mat.
● Mechanical and interference issues
The mechanism used for multi-device charging (comprised of 21 and 24 power coils of various sizes) which are broken into three charging groups is extremely difficult to build or refine, resulting in significant interference. This reduces the efficiency of the charging mat and contributes to heat issues.
Dickson also notes the complexity of circuitry is also a significant challenge which likely can't be overcome unless the device is made slightly thicker and larger, something Apple does not want to do.
Consensus among engineers is that AirPower is unlikely to debut this year. It's possible that the AirPower concept and trademark may be applied to an all new product which will include 'unmentioned features' but sources say it wouldn't be unveiled before spring 2019.
More details in the full report linked below...
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According to our sources, the broad feeling of many working the project at Apple is that the device may be doomed to failure, and may not be viable at all unless significant advancements can be made.
There are a few issues that are purportedly holding back the device.
● Heat management
The charger produces far too much heat affecting the ability of devices to charge and preventing Apple's custom charging chip from functioning properly.
● Buggy inter-device communication, as well as charging activation and issues with charging speed, and overall accuracy of charge levels.
Dickson says engineers have had hardware and software issues communicating with AirPower and devices placed on the mat, especially the communication of Apple Watch and AirPod charging data to the iPhone which is supposed to monitor the charge level of all devices on the mat.
● Mechanical and interference issues
The mechanism used for multi-device charging (comprised of 21 and 24 power coils of various sizes) which are broken into three charging groups is extremely difficult to build or refine, resulting in significant interference. This reduces the efficiency of the charging mat and contributes to heat issues.
Dickson also notes the complexity of circuitry is also a significant challenge which likely can't be overcome unless the device is made slightly thicker and larger, something Apple does not want to do.
Consensus among engineers is that AirPower is unlikely to debut this year. It's possible that the AirPower concept and trademark may be applied to an all new product which will include 'unmentioned features' but sources say it wouldn't be unveiled before spring 2019.
More details in the full report linked below...
Read More