NFC

[Khutwad]

Hi,

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

Thanks

Ankush

[Khutwad]

[ZhangJennie]

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

[Khutwad]

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

[ZhangJennie]

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.

[AshutoshNama]

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