Infineon Technologies AG has announced a strategic partnership with UL Solutions to enhance functional safety compliance in the automotive sector. The collaboration is designed to support original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in achieving ISO 26262 certification, an international standard governing functional safety in electrical and electronic systems in vehicles.
The partnership will leverage UL Solutions’ Software Intensive Systems group to deliver highly tailored ISO 26262 training, consulting, and independent compliance assessments to Infineon’s automotive customers. These services aim to facilitate the safe and accurate integration of Infineon chipsets into ASILx applications, helping reduce both development costs and time to market.
“With the rise of electrification, vehicle automation and driver assistance functions, along with functional safety, continue to be critical elements for OEMs and customers,” says Bill Stewart, VP of Marketing for Americas at Infineon. “By partnering with UL Solutions, automotive customers now have robust support and tools to become ISO 26262-compliant and to help ensure their systems are functionally safe, reliable and secure. Customers will also have access to additional tools to aid in keeping their systems up to date for the life cycle of their vehicle. We look forward to providing this additional layer of service to our automotive customers.
The services will initially be available for customers in the U.S. using Infineon’s key automotive solutions, including:
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- AURIX and TRAVEO T2G microcontrollers
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- OPTIREG power management ICs
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- MOTIX gate drivers
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- XENSIV sensors
These offerings will expand globally over time.
“Functional safety is a critical piece of automotive design,” says Florian Schmidt, Senior Director and General Manager of the Mobility and Critical Systems group at UL Solutions. “Our collaboration with Infineon provides their customers access to a comprehensive suite of our services to help expedite their time to market while unlocking innovation, market expansion and a seamless integration of safety, security and sustainability. Our collaboration will help pave the way for a safer, more secure and sustainable digital world.”
Infineon is the global market leader in automotive semiconductors enabling key applications such as driver assistance and safety systems, powertrain and battery management, comfort, infotainment and security.
Availability
Customers in the U.S. using Infineon’s AURIX and TRAVEO T2G microcontrollers, OPTIREG PMIC (power management IC), MOTIX gate drivers, and XENSIV sensors have access to UL Solutions’ extensive suite of services, including ISO 26262 training, customized consulting during product development and external assessment of ISO26262 standard compliance. These services will be available to customers globally in the future.
