HighTec's automotive-grade LLVM open-source-based C/C++ compiler tools are safety-qualified according to ISO 26262 up to ASIL D. Automotive software developers working on RISC-V architectures will now benefit from these tools that seamlessly support Nuclei’s functional safety-certified RISC-V cores – delivering compact and highly reliable code for the most demanding automotive applications with high performance and safety requirements.
Nuclei has received two Exida ASIL-D product certifications for NA300 and NA900 in the last two years, confirming the high security and reliability of Nuclei's automotive-grade products and recognising Nuclei's capabilities in developing CPU IP.
This is significant not only for Nuclei, but also for the entire RISC-V ecosystem in the field of automotive electronics. With this certification, Nuclei is the first RISC-V CPU IP vendor in the world to achieve ASIL-D product certification.
According to Nuclei it aims to increase the confidence of domestic and international customers in using RISC-V to manufacture automotive chips.
The HighTec C/C++ automotive compiler is designed to meet all the technical requirements to take full advantage of the powerful performance and safety features of Nuclei's RISC-V cores. The compiler is based on the modern LLVM (Low Level Virtual Machine) open-source technology and is known across the industry for its fast build times and its advanced code optimizations.
HighTec's functional safety certified C/C++ compiler comes with a qualification toolkit, which speeds up the development and certification of functional safety automotive applications.
According to Jianying Peng, CEO of Nuclei System Technology, “Nuclei System Technology's RISC-V CPU IP adheres to the highest industry quality control standards. To enhance the user experience and optimise debugging solutions in our customers’ SoC designs, we need high-quality automotive compiler tools like from HighTec to support our downstream customers in their development work.”
“HighTec is fully committed to support future developments of Nuclei’s RISC-V IP as well,” said Mario Cupelli, CTO at HighTec. “Automotive customers can focus on their fast development and market launch of robust, safety-critical RISC-V automotive applications and thereby rely on HighTec’s automotive-grade C/C++ compiler solution.”
