Uppsala, Sweden, July 8, 2025 – IAR, a global leader in embedded systems development software solutions, announced that its embedded development platform has officially launched production-level support for Zephyr RTOS. This support is fully available starting from IAR’s Arm Development Toolchain v9.70. This advancement provides a solid assurance for developers looking to adopt Zephyr RTOS … Read more
FIT is a runtime software fault injection testing tool, with the following main features: Simulates faults by manipulating memory, registers, task scheduling, and ALARM scheduling; Supports software fault injection (including BSW and ASW) during ECU runtime; Fault injection testing complies with ISO 26262 standards; Achieved ASIL D level certification for functional safety; Allows fault injection … Read more
In today’s global wave of automotive intelligence and electrification, the stability and safety of each electronic control unit (ECU) “brain”—the automotive-grade microcontroller unit (MCU)—has become a top priority concerning life safety. Chip validation, a crucial yet often overlooked process that is time-consuming and labor-intensive, is the core defense line ensuring the reliability of ECU applications. … Read more
Introduction: Why are Automotive-Grade Chips So Important?Driven by the wave of intelligence and electrification, automobiles have evolved from traditional mechanical products into “smart terminals” that heavily rely on electronic control systems. The core of this transformation is the automotive-grade chips.Automotive-grade chips differ from consumer-grade or industrial-grade chips; they must meet the stringent requirements for reliability, … Read more
According to reports from Electronic Enthusiasts (Author: Wu Zipeng), automotive-grade real-time MCUs are crucial components in the development of smart connected vehicles. Within the automotive electronic control unit (ECU), they are responsible for coordinating and managing the computation and processing of various information inside the vehicle, covering applications in powertrains, body control systems, as well … Read more
Chao Yuan Technology Brand‘s BRKFIU-X4 Brake System Fault Injection Device can be integrated into the actual vehicle brake signal system, performing fault injection harness execution to meet ISO26262 fault injection testing requirements for functional safety confirmation of the actual vehicle brake system. The fault types include short circuit, open circuit, offset, scaling, stalling, disturbance, and … Read more
1. Core Products/Core Technologies 1. STMicroelectronics’ New Generation Active Fuse Driver – L9965P To briefly introduce the background of fuse products: traditional fuses cannot achieve precise control through software and cannot accurately determine the timing of fuse operation based on the type of fault. To address these challenges, fuse manufacturers have developed intelligent controllable Pyro-Fuse … Read more
This is the automotive-grade microcontroller XL660x series from Shanghai Qipuwei Semiconductor Co., Ltd.: Company and Product: The XL660x series from Shanghai Qipuwei Semiconductor Co., Ltd. is a general-purpose automotive-grade microcontroller (MCU). Product Features Core and Frequency: Based on the ARM Cortex-M3 core, with a maximum frequency of 96MHz. Certification: Passed AEC-Q100 testing and obtained ISO26262 … Read more
The SBC from NXP has a very wide range of applications in the open market.The FS26xx series is one of the more commonly used models.Main features:1. Operating voltage range:Maximum input voltage of 40V (suitable for 12V systems)Supports a minimum battery voltage of 3.2V under BVST conditionsSupports a minimum battery voltage of 6V without VBST2. Power … Read more
Abstract To meet the hardware requirements of ISO 26262, this study provides a detailed method for assessing the functional safety of automotive microcontrollers. Part 5 of ISO 26262 – the first phase of hardware construction in automotive hardware development outlines safety standards. Here, hardware safety design is created, implemented, integrated, and tested based on the … Read more