AN ELECTRICALLY HEATED AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM WITH END HEATER

摘要

An electrically heated aerosol-generating system (10) for receiving an aerosol-forming article (30) is disclosed. The system (10) comprises a tubular portion (12) for receiving an aerosol-forming article (30) and a heater element (16) comprising an end face (22). The heater element (16) is positioned proximate an end of the tubular portion (12) so that the end face (22) is proximate an end of an aerosol-forming article (30) when the aerosol-forming article (30) is inserted into the tubular portion (12). The system (10) is configured to supply a first amount of electrical energy to the heater element (16) to heat the heater element (16) to a first temperature and to supply a second amount of electrical energy to the heater element (16) to maintain the heater element (16) at a second temperature, wherein the difference between the first and second temperatures is at least about 100 degrees Celsius.