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Apple suggested installing connectors to Lightning, Thunderbolt and USB-C led

Apple is brewing another innovation, this time in the field of interface connectors. This can be seen on the new patent application, a registered company in the patent and trademark United States.

According to the report, Apple engineers decided to embed in the connectors of electronic devices LEDs to simplify the connection of the gadgets in the dark. In addition, the light sources can be used to display connection status or gadget.

List of connectors that Apple is planning to give illumination, includes USB C, Lightning, Thunderbolt and others used in iPhone, iPad, Mac and other devices.

In addition to the practical application of the technology patent, entitled “Illuminated Printed Circuit Boards for Connectors” describes another advantage: the led backlighting must confirm the authenticity of the product and help to distinguish the brand Apple accessories from counterfeiting.

The light from the led in the connector housing is proposed to conduct to the connection optical fibers. Status information can be transmitted to the user by the color of light, a sequence of pulses or a combination of these two techniques.

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