CarPlay is the medium of connection between the iPhone and the car. Once connected, you can access your phone via CarPlay. Drivers can operate contacts, notifications, emails, navigation, and more based on Siri voice control, which greatly improves driving safety.
The cost of CarPlay certification mainly comes from the cost of hardware and software, including the cost of Apple IC and some necessary software licensing and technical support. Depending on the information provided, these can cost anywhere from $5 to $99. Specifically:
The CarPlay protocol itself is free, which means that the basic features of CarPlay can be used at no additional cost.
For the hardware level, you need to add an Apple special IC for authentication, which costs about $5.
Certification at the software level can be more expensive, with some data mentioning that certification can cost as much as $99, which is often accompanied by other potential costs such as technical support costs.
CarPlay Authentication Process:
1.Apply for MFI membership;
2.Apply for MFI System Review (Apple Audit);
3.Submit a product plan;
4.Get Apple core information;
5.self-censorship and self-testing;
6.Apple's audit testing;
7.Packaging certification, mass production.
What materials do I need to prepare for CarPlay authentication?
1.Provide a prototype and supporting wiring harness;
2.Provide 3 benches, including the car machine, supporting wiring harness (including microphone);
3.NCM test method documentation available (in English);
4.Provision of bench operating instruction documents (in English);
5.Prepare 10 USB flash drives (4G or more);
6.Provide 2 original vehicles to Microtest;
7.Provide the password of the MFI member account;
8.Fill out the CarPlay ConfigurationRecord R1 questionnaire;
9.Provide a questionnaire for facets test information;
10.Provide Bluetooth BQB certification report;
11.Provide wifi certification report;
12.Submit the product plan and pass the review;
13.Send a prototype for testing, and submit the TID after passing the test.