Date: 19th Oct 2010

Texas Instruments and YOGITECH collaborate on automotive safety standards

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) said it has collaborated with YOGITECH to accelerate the ISO26262 enablement of 65-nanometer TMS570 safety microcontrollers (MCUs), thus enabling future TMS570 devices to be used in systems conforming to the upcoming safety standard for the automotive industry. The collaboration enables TI to combine its automotive expertise in silicon and electronic safety systems with and YOGITECH's semiconductor design methodologies for functional safety.

The TMS570LS2x was found to meet the requirements of safety standard IEC 61508 SIL-3 in a functional safety assessment performed by exida Consulting, LLC, in May 2009.

"Carmakers want the fastest path to ISO26262 conformance, as the standard is set to publish in mid-2011 and will be a requirement in the electronics sourcing process," said Brian Fortman, system engineering manager for TI's TMS570 safety MCUs. "By working with YOGITECH, we are defining state-of-the-art functional safety for MCUs."

"Knowing TI's reputation and pedigree in delivering System-on-Chips (SoCs) for automotive safety, YOGITECH is excited to work with TI," said Silvano Motto, CEO of YOGITECH. "This collaboration is yet another acknowledgement of YOGITECH's consolidated reputation and also confirms our growth strategy in ISO26262 - and IEC61508 - related markets."