Hideyuki Okabe, Head of Digital Design Technologies, Shared R&D Division, Renesas Electronics Corporation's Broad Solutions Business Unit, stated: 'Renesas's long-term evaluation of ISO 26262 for all tools used in the design process. The Synopsys design platform is certified to this standard. We are very excited because this will help us to develop automotive electronics safety-related designs, both in the current and future, to meet the needs of ADAS and autonomous driving applications.
The above design process certification complements the complete tool portfolio that has been independently certified by ISO 26262. The certification covers 40 tools, including custom, analog/mixed-signal (AMS), digital implementation, sign-off acceptance and library development products, etc. Unprecedented certification ensures that Synopsys has the industry's most comprehensive and extensive set of ISO 26262-certified EDA design tools. The ISO 26262 standard specifies the requirements that must be met in the development of safety-related automotive systems and components, including mandatory software tool verification Certified with potential design tools, etc. Synopsys has provided a downloadable suite of these certifications, including the industry's most detailed functional safety manual, clearly spelling out the corresponding use conditions and assumptions under the specific tool use case, and potential software tool failures to help End-users deploy tools to advance certification.
Alexander Griessing, chief security expert and manager of exida, stated: 'In conjunction with the goals and requirements of the ISO 26262 standard, we have evaluated our EDA tools and toolchain in collaboration with Synopsys. We are able to confirm that all software tools in the toolchain meet the reliability level of the tool. The Level Level (TCL 1) can be used for the development of semiconductors, and the distribution requirements reach the highest level of safety integrity ASIL D. Synopsys has performed a very detailed analysis of potential software tool failures and has identified effective prevention and detection methods. The functional safety manual summarizes the relevant points and provides clear and practical guidance for users of Synopsys tools.
Ouyang Zhiguang, general manager of Grouplink Electronics, pointed out: 'With the adoption of Synopsys' ISO 26262 certified test platform, our test coverage and component production have improved significantly. Synopsys' design platform tools and process certification help us ensure our own automotive design. The process fully complies with ISO 26262 standard requirements.
Michael Jackson, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Synopsys' Design Division said: 'We are already a leader in semiconductor automotive IC design tools. Our products have achieved ISO 26262 certification and have obtained a unique complete process certification. This will enable our new and old automotive customers to deploy our Fusion Technology-based design platform with a high degree of confidence to launch future super chips for the automotive market.