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iPod Reverse Engineering Analysis Guide

The document provides an overview of the iPod's functions, specifications, and internal components. It outlines the main function of listening to music, along with additional features such as displaying pictures and videos. The disassembly section details the seven main components, including the hard drive, battery, and various chips, along with a functional analysis system technique (FAST) for understanding its operation.

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iPod Reverse Engineering Analysis Guide

The document provides an overview of the iPod's functions, specifications, and internal components. It outlines the main function of listening to music, along with additional features such as displaying pictures and videos. The disassembly section details the seven main components, including the hard drive, battery, and various chips, along with a functional analysis system technique (FAST) for understanding its operation.

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Reverse Engineering Example: iPod

Dr. Tarek A. Tutunji


iPod
iPod functions
 Main Function
 Listen to music

 Other functions
 Display pictures
 Display videos
 Store files
 Play games

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Functional Analysis System Technique (FAST)
HOW ? WHY ?

Apply
Power ON
Electricity

Listen to Activate Send Audio


Retrieve File Select Song
Music Speakers Signal

Decode File Seek File

Filter Signal Read File

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iPod Classic Specifications
 Size  Audio
 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.41 inch3  frequency response 20 to
 Weight 20,000 Hz
 140 gram  Formats: AAC, mp3, wav

 Display:  Video
 2.5 inch diagonal color  1.5 Mbps
screen  640x480 pixels
 Capacity:  30 frame per second
 160 Gbyte  USB connection
 I/O 3.5 mm stereo
headphone

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Black Box

Power Sound
Select Display
iPod System
Volume
PC Interface PC Interface

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Disassembly

 Reference: [Link]
Disassembly

 Reference: [Link]
Seven main components
 Hard drive
 30-GB Toshiba 1.8-inch hard drive
 Battery
 rechargeable lithium-ion (700 mAh, 3.7V)
 Click Wheel
 navigation via touch-sensitive wheel and mechanical buttons
 Display
 2.5-inch TFT LCD
 Microprocessor
 Portal Player PP5021C with dual ARM7TDMI cores
 Video chip
 Broadcom BCM2722
 Audio chip
 Wolfson Microelectronics WM8758 codec
iPod Component Hierarchy Tree
iPod
System

Hard LCD Click


Chassis Battery Motherboard
drive Screen wheel

Front Back Video Chip Microprocessor Audio Chip

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