Chipmakers are very clear about what functional safety means for their microprocessor/microcontroller (MPU/MCU) designs for automotive applications. The ISO 26262 ...

Members can download this article in PDF format. Intelligent robotic systems are bringing great gains in productivity to the factory floor. However, they also present collision hazards that could ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sonatus, a leading supplier of software products and solutions that accelerate the shift to software-defined vehicles, today announced that the safety module for ...

The types of diagnostic measures that use watchdog timers as recommended by the IEC61508-2 standard to address failures in ...

Functional safety first became a major issue for the semiconductor industry in 2011 with the introduction of the ISO 26262 standard for implementing functional safety in the automotive industry.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced that SGS-TÜV Saar has independently certified that Cadence ® Tensilica ® Xtensa ® processors with ...

During the design process, failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) is typically used to assess how equipment and machinery might fail. Recent functional safety design legislation in the EU has ...

Ford Performance Parts recalls aftermarket Mustang supercharger kits for disabling essential safety features.

With the increasing demand of compute power, the electrical and electronic systems deployed in safety-critical applications become more and more complex. This complexity also extends to Functional ...

Wieland Electric and Ross Controls Introduce New TÜV-Certified Training Dates for Functional Safety Experts The International Certification Course qualifies participants as “Certified Functional ...

When you mention heterogeneous processing (processing by multiple types of execution units, such as CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, NPUs, ISPs, etc.), smartphones and servers come to mind, but another platform with ...