Introduced in 2012 with the iPhone 5 and new iPods, Lightning superseded the 30-pin dock connector that dates back to 2001. The 30-pin cables and docks were adapted or updated. Lightning is ...
The current interface is USB Type C, which superseded Apple's own 30-pin and Lightning connectors as ... a Type C-to-3.5mm adapter is used, which contains a digital-to-analog converter.