Standards compliance specialist LDRA has become a partner and trusted adviser to Microchip Technology in a move that will enable the latter's customers to meet functional safety requirements. Standards compliance specialist LDRA has become a partner and trusted adviser to Microchip Technology in a move that will enable the latter's customers to meet functional safety requirements.
The partnership will see the LDRA tool suite being integrated with Microchip's MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment and MPLAB XC compilers.
"LDRA's ability to analyse embedded applications developed for our PIC MCUs and dsPIC digital signal controlls enables customers to fully verify that their software meets rigorous safety standards," said Steven Vernier, Microchip's functional safety manager. "LDRA brings 'gold standard' expertise to our customers; its tools step designers through functional safety compliance, streamlining the process."
Microchip will now recommend LDRA tools for applications that must comply with functional safety standards, including ISO 26262 for road vehicles, IEC 61508 for industrial safety systems and EN 50128 for rail transportation systems.
"Microchip delivers innovative platforms that significantly reduce the development efforts and BOM costs for manufacturers," noted Ian Hennell, LDRA's operations director. "The LDRA tool suite provides full verification and our hallmark rigorous level of functional safety for applications developed on Microchip's PIC microcontroller portfolio. This is particularly essential for automotive and medical applications."
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Graham Pitcher
Source: www.newelectronics.co.uk