IAR Systems & Andes Functional Safety Solutions Support Advanced Automotive SoC Development

IAR Systems and Andes Technology support leading automotive IC design companies in accelerating product launches with integrated functional safety solutions.

IAR Systems and Andes Technologies announced on the 12th that IC design companies have adopted AndesCore™ RISC-V automotive CPU IP and IAR Systems’ functional safety certified development tools for RISC-V.

The joint solution of the two companies features design methods in accordance with ISO 26262 and simplifies strict certification procedures to accelerate the launch of customers' products.

AndesCore™ automotive CPUs are functional safety-enhanced versions of the N25F, one of the RISC-V cores. These cores are designed to prevent system failures to ensure the functional safety of automobiles and are controlled by product safety mechanisms to avoid random hardware failures.

IAR Embedded Workbench® for RISC-V is a complete development toolchain that includes the powerful IAR C/C++ Compiler™ and a comprehensive debugger. The combined expertise of both companies has enabled common customers to leverage safety for automotive applications.

Charlie Su, President and CTO of Andes Technology, said, “We are very pleased to partner with IAR Systems to support the development of automotive SoC products for customers worldwide. Andes is the first RISC-V processor IP vendor to have obtained both hardware (ISO 26262-5) and software (ISO 26262-6) process certifications, equipped with a complete development process to enable customers to meet ASIL-D requirements.”

"RISC-V technology continues to advance rapidly, opening new horizons of innovation," said Anders Holmberg, CTO of IAR Systems. "We will continue to lead the transformation of the industry by supporting both our customers and the ecosystem with specialized development tools."