The male Lightning connector is symmetrical (same pins on either side), so it can be inserted into a female Lightning port in either orientation. Using 8 pins instead of 30, Lightning is more dense than its predecessor, which was integrated with devices like the iPhone 4 and the iPad 2. The Lightning connector is used to connect Apple mobile devices like iPhones, iPads, and iPods to host computers, external monitors, cameras, USB battery chargers, and other peripherals.
Introduced on September 12, 2012 ( ), to replace its predecessor, the 30-pin dock connector. Lightning is a proprietary computer bus and power connector created and designed by Apple Inc.
Lane 0 and 1 may swap in IC of device connector (lanes don't swap if the accessory identification chip is connected to the ID0 pin)
