Chips&Media Launches ASIL-B Certified Automotive IP

Chips&Media has launched its automotive IP, 'WAVE6331X FuSa,' which has obtained ISO 26262 ASIL-B functional safety certification from the global independent certification body DNV.

According to Chips&Media on September 3, this certification is the result of proactively anticipating the rapidly growing future automotive market and focusing on intensive research and development for over two years. Through this achievement, Chips&Media has secured differentiated competitiveness not only in the existing consumer multimedia device market but also in the high value-added automotive semiconductor sector, including advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and infotainment (IVI).

The WAVE6331X FuSa is designed to detect internal hardware faults or data corruption that may occur during vehicle operation, and to help ensure that the system can transition to a safe state within a defined fault response time. With these fault management functions, the risk of malfunction in autonomous driving systems caused by video frame freezes or data corruption can be minimized.

Functional safety semiconductor design requires the addition of safety mechanisms to meet ASIL levels, which can increase the chip area and power consumption. Chips&Media has applied safety features within the IP that detect data errors and abnormal chip operations in real time, based on a low-power architecture.

Chips&Media has successfully expanded its ISO 26262-based functional safety development framework to not only AVC/HEVC but also to the latest AV1 and VP9 codec IPs, which are widely used in the in-vehicle infotainment market. Furthermore, the company plans to apply the same functional safety technology framework to next-generation video compression standards such as AV2 and VVC and to promote their commercialization.

Sanghyun Kim, CEO of Chips&Media, said, "Obtaining the ISO 26262 ASIL-B certification demonstrates that Chips&Media’s functional safety design capabilities are world-class, and it marks a significant milestone as we move from being a multimedia IP specialist to a global leader in automotive functional safety technology. We will continue to grow not only as a simple multimedia IP supplier but also as a key technology partner leading the future autonomous driving and mobility ecosystem."

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