Freescale Semiconductor has announced that its analogue MC33907 and MC33908 system basis chips (SBCs) have received ISO 26262 functional safety assessments up to the ASIL D level from TÜV SÜD.
“We have issued a technical report of functional safety to Freescale that qualifies the MC33907 and MC33908 analogue ICs for design capability and use in the most stringent automotive safety applications,” said Andreas Bärwald, vice president, Global Strategy and Operations Automotive for TÜV SÜD Auto Service.
The SBCs feature 32-bit MCUs to provide scalable power supply solutions for a range of applications requiring high levels of automotive safety integrity such as ADAS, suspension, transmission, engine management, torque control, and battery management systems. The devices support the creation of robust, system-level functional safety systems, while helping reduce overall energy consumption via the integration of high efficiency DC/DC switching regulator technology.
“This assessment underscores Freescale’s commitment to helping automotive customers meet rigorous functional safety requirements, even as they face growing pressure to meet aggressive cost, size and time targets,” said James Bates, general manager and senior vice president of Freescale’s Analogue and Sensors Group.
The MC33907 and MC33908 SBCs are part of the Freescale SafeAssure programme, which is designed to help system manufacturers achieve system compliance with a range of functional safety standards.
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Tom Austin-Morgan
Source: www.newelectronics.co.uk