Previously there were rumors that Apple's AirPower wireless charging board is expected to ship in March, but now it is almost over in April, and AirPower is still not released.
As for the reason for 'shuangshui', we learned from the supply chain. The fever problem has plagued Apple. AirPower’s time to market has been delayed. It is tentatively expected to postpone it until May or June.
At the Apple conference in September last year, the wireless charging function of the three new iPhones was confirmed. At the meeting, the AirPower, the official wireless charging board, received much attention. However, the official said at the time that it would wait until 2018 to market and did not give any more. specific time.
AirPower has a one-to-many charging function, and does not need to be in a fixed position when charging. It can also charge up to three compatible devices, such as the iPhone 8/8 Plus/X, Apple Watch, and AirPods. Charging.
AirPower exclusive foundry exposure
Just as everyone cheered for Apple's announcement of support for wireless charging, the AirPower foundry was also exposed. According to informed sources in the industry, The order of Apple AirPower was taken over by Lixun Precision, and the first batch of stocks amounted to tens of millions of units.
Lixin Precision was the exclusive supplier of Apple Apple Watch wireless charger. According to media reports, For this single product, Lixin Precision's annual revenue contribution exceeds several billion renminbi.
In the future, if AirPower is heavy, it will become another important source of profit growth beyond the current Apple Watch wireless charger and Lightning data line, and it is also the troika of the Limax Precision Apple supply chain layout.
In addition to getting involved in the wireless charging that we are familiar with, Datastream's business includes connectors, acoustic RF devices, FPC, electronic modules and other products. The products cover the computer and peripherals, consumer electronics, communications, automotive and medical industries. .
The 7.5W power is not the same as the mainstream Qi wireless charger in the market. Even if Apple is open to support the Qi standard, non-Apple certified accessories will only charge about 5W.
In order to enjoy the 7.5W wireless fast charge, you can only purchase AirPower which is priced at thousands of yuan, or Belkin, mophie certified accessories, can also provide 7.5W fast charge.
On December 2 last year, Apple officially released iOS 11.2 official version of the system update, officially released 7.5W wireless fast charge. We are pleasantly surprised to find iOS 11.2 official version of the update log is impressively written: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X can Fast wireless charging via compatible third-party accessories.
Followed by a number of engineers confirmed In addition to using Apple's official recommended mophie, belkin wireless charger can support 7.5W wireless fast charge, many third-party wireless charger also supports 7.5W wireless fast charge.
In early February of this year, there was a rumor that Apple will ship AirPower wireless charging panels and AirPods wireless charging boxes from March onwards. The two highly anticipated accessories were introduced during the September conference last September.
Apple Post quoted an informant from Best Buy as saying that the big chain of retailers and authorized Apple dealers will be selling AirPower wireless charging panels and AirPods wireless charging kits on the same day next month. The charge head nets broke the previous material and gave more precise time.
AirPower has been released for more than half a year and has not yet been listed. This situation is indeed unusual. The industry has speculated that Apple may encounter technical bottlenecks, after all, the market has never had a similar product.
As for the exact reason for the delay, the answer from the supply chain is: fever.
It was this issue that plagued Apple and caused its products to fail the relevant tests. AirPower's time to market was delayed and it is tentatively expected to postpone it until May and June.
