/iPod-nano-6-LCD

A board to tinker around with the Ipod nano 6 LCD's

iPod nano gen 6 LCD experiment board

WARNING! Board still actively being developed. Use and manufacture at your own risk.

What is it?

This board is an experimentation and testing/development platform for the Apple iPod nano gen 6 LCD panels, which are easy and cheap to source from Aliexpress or Ebay.

Hardware overview

Current revision - revision a - December 2020

  • ICE40HX1K-TQ144 FPGA (1280 LUTs 1.2v)
  • USB-C connection for power
    • Additional USB features may come someday
  • A display-only connection for the iPod nano gen 6 LCD
    • Plans for touch panel support in later revisions

Software overview

No software currently exists, as the boards have not been manufactured yet

License

  • The hardware is licensed under the CERN-OHL-S v2 license
  • The software is licensed under the MIT license