MCX MicrocontrollersのトピックRe: NFC

NFC

Khutwad — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 09:55:24 GMT

Hi,

do we need any approval from Apple for programing firmware on LPC82x series for NFC application.

Thanks

Ankush

Re: NFC

AshutoshNama — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 11:06:09 GMT

Hey Khutwad,

Good question!
You don’t need any special approval from Apple just to program firmware on the LPC82x series for your NFC application — as long as you’re using standard NFC communication.

Now, if you plan to talk to iPhones in a normal way (like basic NFC tag reading), you’re totally fine. No permissions, no Apple paperwork.
But, if your application is trying to do something extra fancy — like deep integration with iOS, accessing special NFC features, or if you want to slap a "Made for iPhone" (MFi) badge on your product — then yes, you’d need to join Apple’s MFi Program. (It’s a bit of a process but nothing too scary.)

Bottom line:
Normal NFC use? → You're good to go!
Special iPhone magic or branding? → Might need MFi approval.

Hope that clears it up! Let me know if you want a quick cheat sheet on what counts as "standard NFC" vs "MFi NFC." Could save you some headaches later.

Best Regards,
Ashutosh

Re: NFC

Khutwad — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:35:10 GMT

Re: NFC

ZhangJennie — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 05:43:12 GMT

ECP is a proprietary extension developed by Apple. You need to get approval from Apple.

Re: NFC

Khutwad — Sun, 04 May 2025 10:56:58 GMT

do we need to put any code for ECP in firmware code? if not going anything why we need approval ?

Re: NFC

ZhangJennie — Wed, 07 May 2025 05:50:08 GMT

You only need to integrate the ECP code when your NFC device needs to perform mutual authentication with the Apple SE chip.

For more, I suggest you check with Apple directly.