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Synopsys Delivers Industry's First Processor IP Certified for Full ISO 26262 ASIL D Compliance
DesignWare ARC EM22FS Functional Safety Processor IP Meets ASIL D Random Plus ASIL D Systematic Compliance to Accelerate Automotive SoC-Level Certification
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[{"type":"text","content":"DesignWare ARC EM22FS Functional Safety Processor IP Meets ASIL D Random Plus ASIL D Systematic Compliance to Accelerate Automotive SoC-Level Certification\n\n\nMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --\nHighlights:\nDesignWare ARC EM22FS Processor meets stringent random hardware fault detection and systematic functional safety development flow requirements to achieve ISO 26262 ASIL D compliance The ARC Processor's integrated hardware safety features such as dual-core lockstep, error-correcting code, and safety monitors, facilitate chip-level safety certification ASIL D compliant DesignWare ARC MetaWare Toolkit for Safety speeds development of ISO 26262 compliant software Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that the DesignWare® ARC® EM22FS Functional Safety Processor has achieved certification for full ISO 26262 automotive safety integrity level (ASIL) D compliance, meeting both random hardware fault detection and systematic functional safety development flow requirements. The full compliance allows companies to accelerate development and assessment of their automotive safety-critical SoCs for random and systematic compliance per the ISO 26262 standard. \nTo meet stringent safety requirements, the ARC Functional Safety Processor offers integrated safety-critical hardware features including error-correcting code (ECC) for memories and interfaces, transient fault protection for internal registers, diagnostic error injection, and an integrated self-checking safety monitor. \n\"Synopsys' DesignWare ARC EM22FS Functional Safety Processor full compliance is based on SGS-TÜV Saar's comprehensive assessment of Synopsys' functional safety development flow in accordance with the ISO 26262 standard,\" said Wolfgang Ruf, head of Functional Safety for Semiconductors at SGS-TÜV Saar. \"Certification of Synopsys' ARC EM22FS Processor for ASIL D random and systematic compliance confirms that the IP meets the stringent safety-critical requirements of the automotive industry, giving designer's confidence that they can reliably integrate the IP and achieve compliance for their SoC designs.\"\nThe ASIL D compliant ARC EM22FS is a dual-core lockstep processor IP based on the ultra-compact ARC EM Processor family. The IP includes comprehensive safety documents such as failure modes, effects and diagnostic analysis (FMEDA), Safet...