Infineon SEMPER NOR Flash memory family achieves ASIL-D functional safety certification
Addressing the stringent safety performance targets for automotive applications, Infineon Technologies'SEMPER NOR flash memory has been recognized by SGS-TÜV as meeting ASIL D, the highest level for functional safety under the ISO 26262:2018 standard. Intended to support the launch of advanced systems such as software-defined vehicles, ASIL D supports the top levels of safety in electronic systems, including motor control, battery management, and autonomous driving.
The ASIL-D certification applies to the full range of SEMPER NOR products, including QSPI, HyperBus, and JEDEC xSPI octal interfaces; 256-Mb to 2-Gb densities; and BGA, WSON, and SOIC packages. To optimze integration into targeted systems, Infineon provides a Memory Solutions Hub web portal and the “SEMPER SDK Safe” software development package.
An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the U.S. military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications, most recently as Editor-in-Chief of Power Systems Design.
