As a Functional Safety (FuSa) solutions partner, IAR will support SiliconAuto’s automotive chip development through th IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm, complemented by the C-STAT and C-RUN code analysis tools.
SiliconAuto, co-funded by Hon Hai Technology Group and automaker Stellantis, is focused on designing chip technologies for a variety of automotive systems.
Its three core product lines – automotive MCU, SerDes, and SoC – drive advancements in various electronic control units (ECUs) such as body control modules (BCM), camera and display data transmission, and driver assistance systems.
In the automotive industry, achieving Functional Safety (FuSa) certification requires rigorous verification and testing and so selecting the right tools is essential to ensure code quality, accelerate development, and improve efficiency.
SiliconAuto, prioritising Functional Safety as a core requirement, has selected IAR as its FuSa solutions partner to create a high-performance, reliable development process.
“Our customers have extremely high standards for the quality of partner solutions, so we have strong confidence in IAR’s certified solutions from the initial phases of each project,” explained Tommy Lin, Director of System Platform Design at SiliconAuto. “IAR’s extensive experience in functional safety enables us to develop, verify, and maintain consistency across builds quickly. Moreover, IAR’s local service teams are certified functional safety experts, providing prompt and comprehensive support that is crucial for the automotive industry.”
This partnership will enable SiliconAuto’s MCU to deliver robust safety functions in the BCM controller.
IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm offers a complete toolchain, including an optimised compiler and advanced debugging capabilities. The integrated code analysis tools actively identify code issues, improve code quality, and reduce potential security vulnerabilities, ensuring that security gaps are identified and addressed.
Consequently, this integrated solution will help SiliconAuto streamline development, saving time and effort while enabling it to deliver high-quality automotive products.
“IAR is committed to supporting SiliconAuto in developing more reliable automotive chip technology with our functional safety solutions,” said Kiyo Uemura, Area Vice President, APAC of IAR. “With vast potential in the global automotive industry, microcontrollers (MCUs) are pivotal for smart innovation in automotive electronics. IAR will continue to work with ecosystem partners like SiliconAuto to provide secure, embedded applications from product development to mass production, empowering the automotive industry to achieve future innovation.”
