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3-step Approach to Develop iPod®, iPhone® and iPad® Accessories

• Enroll in Apple’s Made for iPod® Licensing Program, by completing the online application at http://developer.apple.com/programs/ipod/
• Purchase these development platforms at Apple’s authorized Made for iPod component distributor
• Contact
applesupport@microchip.com for additional support

PIC24F Digital Audio Playback Platform

• PIC24F256GB106 with VLSI VS1053 CODEC

• 18-bit sample resolution, digital volume control

• Decodes 16-bit PCM and multiple compressed formats

• Supports 32-/44.1-/48- KHz audio sample rate
• Bass and treble controls

• EarSpeaker Spatial Processing

• High quality On-chip stereo DAC with no phase error between channels
• I²S interface for external DAC
• Power and charger circuit

PIC32 Digital Audio Playback Platform

• 80 MIPS 32-bit MCU with 512KB Flash / 128KB RAM
• Wolfson WM8960 CODEC

Brilliant 16-bit Color Display
• On-Chip Audio SRC for low-cost DAC usage
• MP3 Decode

• Microphone In, Headphone and Line Out
Supports 8-/16-/24-/44.1-/32-/48-KHz audio sample rate
• Power and Charger Circuit

8-bit PIC® MCU Accessory Development Platform

Component video output
• Headphone output
• Microphone line-in
• PICtail™ connector for expansion
• User interface buttons
• Prototyping area
• Power and charger circuit

16/32-bit PIC MCU Accessory Development Platform

PIC24/PIC32 Plug-in Module
PICtail Plus connector for expansion
Audio/video expansion capability
User interface buttons
Prototyping area
Power and charger circuit