Failure modes, effects, and diagnostic analysis

OLEA® APP INVERTER Software Application for Electric Vehicle Powertrain Control Is Now Certified ISO 26262

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

VABONNE, France, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Silicon Mobility announced that OLEA® APP- T222 INVERTER, a motor control application for traction inverter, is now certified ISO 26262 ASIL-C compliant by SGS-TÜV Saar. This achievement makes Silicon Mobility the first company to offer an ISO 26262 certified full stack automotive solution that includes ASIL-D certified OLEA® T222 FPCU chip, OLEA® COMPOSER development framework and OLEA® LIB Libraries (up to ASIL-D certified) and now, the OLEA® APP – T222 INVERTER application (ASIL-C certified). Comprehensive safety work products are available for designers and functional safety managers, along with the certification report. Today, OLEA® technology is a leader in enabling efficient control of the most critical applications such as the inverter and electric motor, DC-DC, and OBC.

Key Points: 
  • This achievement makes Silicon Mobility the first company to offer an ISO 26262 certified full stack automotive solution that includes ASIL-D certified OLEA T222 FPCU chip, OLEA COMPOSER development framework and OLEA LIB Libraries (up to ASIL-D certified) and now, the OLEA APP T222 INVERTER application (ASIL-C certified).
  • VABONNE, France, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Silicon Mobility announced that OLEA APP- T222 INVERTER , a motor control application for traction inverter, is now certified ISO 26262 ASIL-C compliant by SGS-TV Saar.
  • This achievement makes Silicon Mobility the first company to offer an ISO 26262 certified full stack automotive solution that includes ASIL-D certified OLEA T222 FPCU chip, OLEA COMPOSER development framework and OLEA LIB Libraries (up to ASIL-D certified) and now, the OLEA APP T222 INVERTER application (ASIL-C certified).
  • OLEA APP - T222 INVERTER is a motor control application software for OLEA T222 FPCU, enabling best-in-class control of electrified powertrains.

Functional Safety, Cybersecurity Protection and AUTOSAR Compatibility Features Now Available on 32-bit MCU based on Arm® Cortex®-M0+ Core

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

To provide manufacturers with an MCU solution equipped with components that meet ISO 26262 functional safety and ISO/SAE 21434 cybersecurity engineering standards, Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) today announces the PIC32CM JH microcontroller (MCU) .

Key Points: 
  • To provide manufacturers with an MCU solution equipped with components that meet ISO 26262 functional safety and ISO/SAE 21434 cybersecurity engineering standards, Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) today announces the PIC32CM JH microcontroller (MCU) .
  • This is the industrys first MCU-based on the Arm Cortex-M0+ architecture with AUTOSAR support, Memory-Built-In Self-Test (MBIST) and secure boot.
  • When using AUTOSAR, Microchip offers Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) B Microcontroller Abstraction Layers (MCALs) for functional safety applications providing the lower-level hardware interface to the MCU.
  • OEMs and other manufacturers now have the option to use an entry-level Arm Cortex-M0+ based MCU to meet compliance requirements previously only available on higher-end MCUs.

Industry’s Largest Family of Inductive Position Sensors Now Includes Solution for ISO 26262-Compliant EV Motor Control Applications

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Extending the worlds broadest line of inductive position sensors into the EV motor control market, Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) announces the LX34070 IC that has been purpose-built for EV motor control applications.

Key Points: 
  • Extending the worlds broadest line of inductive position sensors into the EV motor control market, Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) announces the LX34070 IC that has been purpose-built for EV motor control applications.
  • The LX34070 inductive position sensor solution offers numerous advantages compared to magnetic resolvers and Linear Voltage Differential Transducers (LVDTs), at a fraction of the cost.
  • These and other features give designers greater flexibility over where they can place the thin, lightweight PCB-based LX34070 solution in their EV motor control designs.
  • PCB-based inductive position sensors use a primary coil to generate an AC magnetic field that couples with two secondary coils.

Silicon Creations’ Engineering Team Completes Training for Automotive Quality Certification

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

This engineering certification will enhance the companys support of automotive customers and augment previously certified engineering staff.

Key Points: 
  • This engineering certification will enhance the companys support of automotive customers and augment previously certified engineering staff.
  • As such, Silicon Creations IP can be used in a multitude of automotive ICs at any designated ASIL level.
  • Silicon Creations is committed to develop and deliver high-quality silicon IP that enables designers to reduce risk for their system-on-chip (SoC) designs, said Randy Caplan, co-founder, and executive VP at Silicon Creations.
  • All references to Silicon Creations trademarks are the property of Silicon Creations, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

Most Versatile maXTouch® Touchscreen Controller Ever Offers Extensive Screen Format Flexibility

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

The MXT1296M1T can reconfigure its driving and receiving touch channels to match the exact screen format, from 1:1 to 5:1 aspect ratio, including the popular 8:3 automotive aspect ratio.

Key Points: 
  • The MXT1296M1T can reconfigure its driving and receiving touch channels to match the exact screen format, from 1:1 to 5:1 aspect ratio, including the popular 8:3 automotive aspect ratio.
  • This feature enables the customer to efficiently use the number of touch channels available, without the need to select a larger, more expensive touch controller.
  • Microchips new maXTouch touchscreen controller offers two communication interfaces operating simultaneously, which allow a bridgeless connection to the back channel of the LVDS video link for touch information and a connection to a local microcontroller (MCU).
  • Note: The Microchip name and logo, the Microchip logo and maXTouch are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Incorporated in the U.S.A. and other countries.

New ISO 26262 Functional Safety Packages Simplify Design of ASIL B and ASIL C Safety Applications Using dsPIC®, PIC18 and AVR® Microcontrollers

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) is offering newly certified functional safety packages to enable engineers to develop their products as per the ISO 26262 functional safety standard.

Key Points: 
  • Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) is offering newly certified functional safety packages to enable engineers to develop their products as per the ISO 26262 functional safety standard.
  • Microchip is announcing the release of ISO 26262 functional safety packages for dsPIC33C digital signal controllers (DSCs), PIC18 and AVR microcontrollers (MCUs) that accelerate the development of safety-critical designs targeting ASIL B and ASIL C safety level and certification efforts.
  • The functional safety packages listed below, together with our development tools that come with the safety documents, allow engineers to develop compliant systems.
  • The functional safety full package offers a complete solution for beginners and seasoned experts to simplify the design and certification of safety-critical automotive applications.

Mixel Achieves ISO 26262 for Automotive Functional Safety and ISO 9001 Certification for IP Quality Management System

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Mixel, Inc. today announced that it has achieved ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification by DEKRA Certification, Inc. and ISO 26262 certification for automotive functional safety by SGS-TUV Saar GmbH.

Key Points: 
  • Mixel, Inc. today announced that it has achieved ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification by DEKRA Certification, Inc. and ISO 26262 certification for automotive functional safety by SGS-TUV Saar GmbH.
  • In order to achieve each respective certification, Mixel had to meet the requirements for ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) standard for its IP development process.
  • Once ISO 9001 certified, Mixel then followed its ISO 9001 QMS to demonstrate that both its processes and products met the requirements for ISO 26262:2018.
  • To achieve full ISO 26262 certification, Mixel went through generic process audit and MIPI products functional safety assessment with SGS-TUV.

Samsung Foundry and Synopsys Collaborate to Accelerate Time to ISO 26262 Compliance for Automotive SoCs

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Monday, July 19, 2021

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS )today announced that Samsung Foundry collaborated with Synopsys on its VC Functional Safety Manager solution.

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  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS )today announced that Samsung Foundry collaborated with Synopsys on its VC Functional Safety Manager solution.
  • VC Functional Safety Manager (VC FSM) provides the necessary automation for the functional safety Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Failure Modes Effects Diagnostic Analysis (FMEDA) for automotive SoCs.
  • "Through our deep collaboration on functional safety with Synopsys, VC Functional Safety Manager provides the necessary innovation and automation to accelerate designers' time to ISO 26262 compliance."
  • "Through our continuous innovation efforts and collaboration with Samsung, Synopsys is delivering the most advanced solution for automotive customers to accelerate its ISO 26262 functional safety deliverables."

Single-pair Ethernet PHY Offers the Industry’s Leading Ultra-low TC10-compliant Sleep Current and is Functional Safety Ready

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP), a leader in automotive Ethernet, today announced the LAN8770, an OPEN Alliance TC10 sleep standard Ethernet physical layer transceiver (PHY) with the industrys lowest sleep currentless than 15 Awhich is around four times lower than other available devices.

Key Points: 
  • Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP), a leader in automotive Ethernet, today announced the LAN8770, an OPEN Alliance TC10 sleep standard Ethernet physical layer transceiver (PHY) with the industrys lowest sleep currentless than 15 Awhich is around four times lower than other available devices.
  • The small package is ideal for space-constrained applications such as the infotainment head unit, telematics modules or Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).
  • In addition, the LAN8770 is Microchip Functional Safety Ready; it is specifically designed to simplify customers end-product ISO26262 safety certification with the support of specialized hardware safety features, Failure Modes, Effects, and Diagnostic Analysis (FMEDA) and safety manual.
  • The LAN8770M and LAN8770R support communication with an Ethernet MAC via standard MII/RMII and MII/RMII/RGMII interfaces, respectively.

New Functional Safety Ready AVR® DA Microcontroller Family Enables Real-Time Control, Connectivity and HMI Applications

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) today announced its next generation AVR DA family of microcontrollers (MCUs) its first Functional Safety Ready AVR MCU family with Peripheral Touch Controller (PTC).

Key Points: 
  • Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) today announced its next generation AVR DA family of microcontrollers (MCUs) its first Functional Safety Ready AVR MCU family with Peripheral Touch Controller (PTC).
  • Microchips Functional Safety Ready designation is applied to devices that incorporate the latest safety features and are supported by safety manuals, Failure Modes, Effects, and Diagnostic Analysis (FMEDA) reports, and in some cases, diagnostic software reducing the time and cost of certifying safety end applications.
  • The AVR DA MCU family includes several integrated safety functions to ensure robust operation features ensuring a sufficient supply voltage such as power-on reset, brown-out detector and voltage-level monitor.
  • A functional safety certified version of the XC8 compiler is available via Microchips Functional Safety Ready program.