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Apple's Qi charging mat is supposed to be able to charge several devices at the same time - the charging station was introduced in September 2017.
AirPower allows you to charge your iPhone, Apple Watch and the AirPods charging case at the same time. During charging, the user is free to place the device in any position – there is no need to stick to a specific zone.
Now a report with insider information has surfaced. According to this, Apple is said to have two problems with the charging mat. The first major problem is the overheating of the Qi charging mat. This is said to be so strong that even the connection between the device and the charging station is disrupted. Another problem lies in the arrangement, because the installed power coils are said to have been divided into three equal groups.
Each of the coils is a different size. Due to a lack of space, this leads to overlapping of the coils, which is one of the reasons for this severe overheating.
It now remains to be seen whether Apple will be able to get the problem under control in its current design or whether it will have to completely redevelop the project.
