SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Altera Corporation
(NASDAQ: ALTR) today announced the availability of the Altera®
Functional Safety Lockstep solution for the Nios® II embedded
processor, a solution that reduces risk in design cycles and helps
system designers simplify certification for industrial and
automotive safety applications. The joint Altera and YOGITECH
lockstep solution is built using Altera FPGAs, SoCs, and certified
tool flows, along with intellectual property (IP) cores from
YOGITECH, a functional safety leader based in Pisa, Italy. This solution enables customers
to easily implement SIL3 safety designs in Altera FPGAs, including
the low-cost Cyclone® V FPGA and MAX® 10 FPGA families. The
solution is being demonstrated at the SPS IPC Drives conference in
Nuremberg, Germany, from
November 24 to 26 at the Altera stand
(Hall 3, Stand #270). Learn more about the Altera solutions for
functional safety, industrial automation, and industrial Ethernet
at www.altera.com/safety.
The lockstep solution leverages YOGITECH's industry-leading
fRSmartComp technology to provide high diagnostic coverage,
self-checking and advanced diagnostic features for safety-related
integrated circuits, in full compliance with functional safety
standards IEC 61508 and ISO 26262. The fRSmartComp technology,
which is used in conjunction with Altera's flexible Nios II
embedded processors, provides diagnostic coverage greater than 99
percent without the need for difficult-to-develop ad hoc tests,
speeding time-to-market.
"Developing systems based on products that already comply with
the stringent safety requirements and standards required for
industrial applications makes our customers' design challenges
easier," said Roger May, system
architect and functional safety lead at Altera. "This lockstep
solution enables designers to take advantage of the flexibility of
the already-certified Nios II processor to quickly bring their
solution to market while meeting strict safety requirements,
reducing risk in design cycles."
"Thanks to the detection, self-checking and diagnostic features
provided by our proven fRSmartComp technology, system developers
can meet safety standards and increase availability," said
Silvano Motto, CEO of YOGITECH. "The
IP is delivered with the documentation required to comply with
functional safety standards, speeding time-to-market for designers
and consequently reducing costs. I am very proud to announce our
fRSmartComp solution is now available to Altera FPGA users."
About the Nios II Processor
The Altera Nios II
processor delivers unprecedented flexibility for system designers'
cost-sensitive, real-time, safety-critical (DO-254), ASIC-optimized
and applications processing needs. The Nios II processor supports
all Altera SoC and FPGA families.
About the fRSmartComp for Nios ll Technology
For
information on the YOGITECH Smart Comparator for Lockstep Solution
using Altera's Nios II processor, visit
http://www.yogitech.com/en/content/frsmartcompnios2.
About YOGITECH
YOGITECH, founded in 2000, is a leading
provider of services and solutions to silicon vendors and system
integrators to help them meet their functional safety challenges.
The company's faultRobust technology includes different product
lines—fRMethodology, fRTools, fRTraining, fRIPs and
fRSTL—supporting its mission to be the one-stop shop for functional
safety. YOGITECH is a member of the ISO 26262 Working Group, taking
the lead role for Part 10—Annex A ISO26262 and Microcontrollers,
and the new Part 11—Application of ISO26262 to Semiconductors.
www.yogitech.com.
About Altera
Altera programmable solutions enable
designers of electronic systems to rapidly and cost effectively
innovate, differentiate and win in their markets. Altera offers
FPGA, SoC, CPLD and complementary
technologies, such as power solutions, to provide high-value
solutions to customers worldwide. www.altera.com.
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Editor Contact:
Karin Taylor
Altera Corporation
(408) 544-8207
newsroom@altera.com
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