www.newelectronics.co.uk, Jul. 29, 2021 –
SGS-TÜV Saar has independently certified that Cadence Design System's Tensilica Xtensa processors with FlexLock capability meet the ISO 26262:2018 standard to ASIL-D, the highest level under the Automotive Safety Integrity Level rating.
The functional safety certification spans from base microcontroller to high-performance DSP, each with a configuration option for FlexLock to provide increased random fault protection and developed following a robust safety process to protect against systematic faults. Tensilica Xtensa processors are suited for the automotive market and are tailored for AI, vision, radar, lidar, audio, vehicle-to-everything (V2X), and control applications.
"Cadence Tensilica FlexLock processors optimised for automotive applications are among the first in the industry to achieve full compliance with ASIL-D functional safety standards," said Wolfgang Ruf, head of functional safety for semiconductors at SGS-TÜV Saar. "Certification to our comprehensive assessment in accordance with the ISO 26262:2018 standard for ASIL-D systematic and random fault avoidance is a testament to the high functional safety quality of Cadence's IP."