Latest Functional Safety Stories

Certification by independent third-party assessor TUV SUD affirms TI's commitment to functional safety markets. HOUSTON, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) announces that its SafeTI((TM)) functional safety hardware development process is now certified as suitable for development of ISO 26262 and IEC 61508 compliant components. TI achieved this process certification from TUV SUD, an internationally recognized and accredited independent...

BEIJING, March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: HOLI) ("Hollysys" or the "Company"), a leading provider of automation and control technologies and applications in China, announced today that its proprietary vital computer 2000 ("HVC2000") which is mainly used for on-board high-speed rail and subway signaling system development, has been certified in compliance with the most stringent Safety Integrity Level 4 (SIL4) requirements of...

Now car manufacturers and automotive suppliers can rely on an independently certified AUTOSAR safety operating system. ERLANGEN, Germany, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Elektrobit (EB) is among the first suppliers to deliver an ASIL D certified AUTOSAR operating system and the only one certified for two safety standards. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121015/DE92272LOGO ) Elektrobit achieved its Functional Safety certification by the assessment agency exida...

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- National Instruments today announced the Tool Qualification Kit for NI TestStand to help meet functional safety standards, such as RTCA DO-178B/C, IEC 62304 and ISO 26262, in numerous industries that need qualified tools to verify safety requirements for electronic systems. The kit, developed by CertTech LLC, an NI Alliance Partner, defines the functional requirements NI TestStand meets, creates a set of tests to demonstrate...

DERRY, N.H., Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fireye InSight II is the first Primary Safety Control to be certified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a leading global independent safety science company, to Safety Integrity Level 3 (SIL3), providing customers with assurance that its products meet a high level of safety. Fireye is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). The InSight II scanners, currently installed in power...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Atmel(® )Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, and UL (Underwriters Laboratories), today announced that Atmel has achieved certification for the UL 60730-1, a standard for automatic electrical controls for household and similar use, for the AT42QT1244/5 and AT42QT1481 capacitive touch controllers. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120530/SF15228LOGO) Atmel is the first...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Altera Corporation (Nasdaq: ALTR) today announced the availability of an updated version of its functional safety data package for automotive, industrial, medical and defense applications. Altera's 2012 functional safety data package includes additional device support and enhanced software support, allowing customers using Cyclone® IV FPGAs to reduce risks and adhere to the latest safety regulations when developing safety-critical...

HOUSTON, Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping customers get to market quickly with their safety-critical applications, today Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) announces SafeTI((TM)) design packages. This functional safety platform augments TI's 20+ years of safety-critical design expertise and includes design packages with analog devices and embedded processors - from microcontrollers to digital signal processors - as well as software, supporting...

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, September 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Scaleo chip, the leading fabless semiconductor company in automotive electronics for powertrain, body control and driver-information, announced today the introduction of SILant(R) [http://www.scaleochip.com/index.php/technologies/functional-safety ], a superset of innovative technologies offering ISO 26262 compliant ASIL D system design without compromise in performance. SILant(R) will be first available in OLEA,...

DETROIT, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- kVA, a U.S. supplier of engineering and training services, and ikv++ technologies ag, a German developer of software products as well as a consultancy service provider, have partnered to bring world-class functional safety software to the North American Market. kVA will distribute ikv's medinitm analyze tools for functional safety and ISO 26262 compliance. The companies will also provide joint training programs on ISO 26262 in the U.S. beginning...