AI and high-performance system safety implementation becomes possible
Acceleration using embedded FPGA fabric
Xilinx announced on the 21st that its Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC was evaluated by Exida, a functional safety certification body, as SIL 3 (Safety Integrity Level 3), capable of implementing HFT1 according to IEC 61508 functional safety specifications.

Through this evaluation, product developers can now safely implement AI and high-performance systems for safety-sensitive applications with Xilinx’s diverse family of highly integrated single-chip MPSoC products, which have obtained IEC 61508 functional safety certification at the highest SIL 3 level.

Through an independent evaluation of the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC family, Xilinx has recorded a significant milestone related to functional safety products. This achievement, accomplished with the Zynq-7000, the industry's first commercial ARM-based SoC, demonstrated compliance with functional safety requirements for on-chip redundancy (HFT=1). Both device families utilize Xilinx's core technology to implement isolated functional domains on a single die equipped with hardware protection mechanisms, thereby achieving hardware fault tolerance compliant with on-chip redundancy (HFT=1).

Developers can achieve the fast response times and low latency typically required in safety-sensitive systems by utilizing embedded FPGA fabrics to accelerate performance beyond existing software-based systems. Xilinx has also launched the automotive-grade XA Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC with enhanced safety, which has obtained ISO 26262 ASIL C certification.

Yousef Khalilollahi, Vice President of Core Vertical Markets at Xilinx, stated, “The Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC is a device designed with safety and security in mind, and is an ideal architecture to support IIoT or Industry 4.0 platforms and next-generation automotive, aerospace, and AI-based systems.”

Meanwhile, Xilinx provides a complete ecosystem based on a robust design flow that minimizes customer risk, including support documentation, evaluation reports, and IP, along with the Vivado Design Suite, which recently obtained IEC 61508 safety certification from TÜV Süd, and the MicroBlaze compiler for additional processors certified by SGS-TÜV Saar. In addition, four major functional safety assessment organizations have expressed their approval of Xilinx’s methodology for implementing functional safety of monolithic silicon devices and design flows.

Developers can purchase access to Xilinx’s online Functional Safety Lounge to view tools and resources that support highly integrated, safety-centric system design. Through this access, they can access safety manuals for Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoCs and receive documentation including device and architecture updates, tool flows, and future reports and evaluation materials.