Functional Safety

Invention or Demand First? A Guide for Technical Talent in Automotive Embedded Development in the Era of SDV

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Invention or Demand First? A Guide for Technical Talent in Automotive Embedded Development in the Era of SDV

🚗 🔍 Author’s Preface As traditional automobiles encounter the wave of transformation towards Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV), embedded engineers are facing unprecedented opportunities. This article will break down the competency map for core technical positions in automotive companies, helping you build irreplaceable technical competitiveness! 📚 Table of Contents 【Core Skills】Deep Dive into Three Key Areas 1.1 … Read more

Jihai Semiconductor: Building a ‘Chinese Core’ Control System for Embodied Robots Based on G32R501

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Jihai Semiconductor: Building a 'Chinese Core' Control System for Embodied Robots Based on G32R501

In the context of the rapid evolution of embodied intelligent robots, the control system has become the core determinant of robot performance, precision, and safety. Zhuhai Jihai Semiconductor, a national high-tech enterprise focused on chip design under Nandstar, is accelerating the domestic replacement of core control components for robots with cutting-edge MCU/DSP chips and a … Read more

IAR Platform Now Offers Production-Level Support for Zephyr RTOS

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IAR Platform Now Offers Production-Level Support for Zephyr RTOS

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

ECU Software Fault Injection Testing Tool Compliant with Functional Safety Standards – FIT

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ECU Software Fault Injection Testing Tool Compliant with Functional Safety Standards - FIT

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

The Soul of Automotive Standards: In-Depth Analysis of How MCU Chip Validation Establishes the Foundation of Vehicle Safety

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The Soul of Automotive Standards: In-Depth Analysis of How MCU Chip Validation Establishes the Foundation of Vehicle Safety

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

Testing Automotive-Grade Chips: Technical Challenges and Future Opportunities in the Domestic Market

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Testing Automotive-Grade Chips: Technical Challenges and Future Opportunities in the Domestic Market

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

Performance on Par with International Giants: Unisoc’s Automotive MCU Widely Adopted by OEMs

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Performance on Par with International Giants: Unisoc's Automotive MCU Widely Adopted by OEMs

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

BRKFIU-X4 Brake System Fault Injection Device

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BRKFIU-X4 Brake System Fault Injection Device

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

High Barrier Chips

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High Barrier Chips

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

Qipuwei XL660x: Automotive Grade Microcontroller with ARM Cortex-M3 Core

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Qipuwei XL660x: Automotive Grade Microcontroller with ARM Cortex-M3 Core

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