Functional Safety

Introduction to ARM Functional Safety Certification and Certification Toolchain

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Introduction to ARM Functional Safety Certification and Certification Toolchain

Click the blue text above to follow us~Related to SIL Functional Safety1. Introduction The Safety Integrity Level (SIL) certification is a third-party assessment, verification, and certification process based on standards such as IEC61508, IEC61511, IEC61513, IEC13849-1, IEC62061, and IEC61800-5-2, which evaluates and confirms the safety integrity level (SIL) or performance level (PL) of safety devices. … Read more

VeriSilicon Launches Industry-Leading Automotive Grade Smart Driving SoC Design Platform

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VeriSilicon Launches Industry-Leading Automotive Grade Smart Driving SoC Design Platform

April 29, 2025, Shanghai, China – VeriSilicon Holdings Co., Ltd. (VeriSilicon, stock code: 688521.SH) recently announced that itsautomotive-grade high-performance smart driving system-on-chip (SoC) design platform has completed verification and has been successfully implemented in customer projects. Based on VeriSilicon’s Silicon Platform as a Service (SiPaaS) business model, this platform provides robust technical support for high-performance … Read more

Continuously Leading: Unisoc’s R52+ Core-Based Automotive MCU Achieves Highest Functional Safety Certification

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Continuously Leading: Unisoc's R52+ Core-Based Automotive MCU Achieves Highest Functional Safety Certification

Recently, Unisoc’s next-generation THA6 series MCU has passed the evaluation by the internationally recognized certification body SGS regarding functional safety development processes and functional safety product design, obtaining two qualifications: the ASIL D level functional safety process certification compliant with ISO 26262 standards and the functional safety ASIL D Ready product certification, making it the … Read more

Essential Reading for Embedded Development: Functional Safety and Information Security

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Essential Reading for Embedded Development: Functional Safety and Information Security

Follow ★ our official account to get information first-hand. In modern society, embedded devices are ubiquitous, from smart homes in our daily lives to various industries such as industrial control and medical devices, the applications of embedded devices are endless. So, what are the differences between functional safety and information security in embedded devices, and … Read more

Daily Chip | Jihai Semiconductor Automotive General MCU G32A1465/1445

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Daily Chip | Jihai Semiconductor Automotive General MCU G32A1465/1445

G32A1465/1445 Automotive General MCU Function Description and Application Areas The G32A1445/1465 is a new generation automotive general MCU, designed to meet the expanding demands of automotive electronics. It utilizes a 40nm process technology and is equipped with a Cortex-M4F core, integrating a rich set of communication interfaces and analog peripherals. It complies with AEC-Q100 Grade … Read more

The Shift to Integrated Architecture in Automotive: The Rise of Domestic Automotive MCUs

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The selection of chips under the integrated architecture (central + regional architecture) has shifted from a single performance competition to a systematic design. Engineers need to break free from traditional thinking, starting from the overall vehicle architecture, balancing the centralization of computing power with the distributed needs of regional control.With the advent of the smart … Read more

Display Technologies in Smart Cockpit Architecture and Chips

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Display Technologies in Smart Cockpit Architecture and Chips

This article is approximately 10,678 words long. Author | Rick 1. Overview In the development of smart cockpits, the number of displays has increased, and the resolution and size of the displays have also grown larger. This is an irreversible trend. Traditional cockpit displays require a main chip to support each screen, which is not … Read more

GigaDevice’s High-Performance GD32A7x Automotive MCU Now Supported by TASKING Compiler

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GigaDevice's High-Performance GD32A7x Automotive MCU Now Supported by TASKING Compiler

Recently, GigaDevice’s GD32A7x automotive-grade MCU has officially received comprehensive support from the TASKING VX-toolset for Arm v7.1r1. As a leading embedded development tool in the industry, the compatibility and optimization capabilities of the TASKING VX-toolset for Arm will further enhance the development efficiency and performance of the GD32A7x MCU in the automotive electronics field. Since … Read more

Jihai Semiconductor: The World’s First Real-Time Control MCU Based on Cortex-M52 – G32R501

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Jihai Semiconductor: The World's First Real-Time Control MCU Based on Cortex-M52 - G32R501

Joint Release: On April 19, 2025, IAR, a global leader in embedded development tools, and Jihai Semiconductor, a well-known MCU supplier in China, jointly announced that the latest version of IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm fully supports the Jihai G32R501 series real-time control MCU. Advantages of Cortex-M52 Processor: The Cortex-M52 is a next-generation processor independently … Read more

Functional Safety in Embedded Systems – Architecture Design for Safety

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Functional Safety in Embedded Systems - Architecture Design for Safety

Requirements and architecture have always been key factors determining the quality of software systems. Requirement analysis and architectural design are critical stages where functional safety and information security begin to converge. It is essential to approach design comprehensively from both fault and threat perspectives.The following content is excerpted from the “Forum Collection,” authored by Wu … Read more