A holistic approach to address both systematic and random failures in electronic systems.
Today’s electronic systems face unprecedented challenges in ensuring functional safety. As autonomous vehicles navigate our streets, medical devices sustain lives, and industrial automation systems control critical processes, the need for robust safety processes and supporting automation has never been more crucial. The complexity of modern electronic systems, coupled with stringent safety standards and regulations, demands a more sophisticated and comprehensive approach to deliver safety assurance while minimizing cost and accelerating development lifecycles.
Fig. 1: Example of various safety activities required throughout the development lifecycle.
The latest Siemens EDA and Wilson Research survey highlights a concerning trend and suggests traditional methods often fall short in addressing the full spectrum of potential failures that could compromise system safety.
Fig. 2: Decline in first silicon success.
Engineers must contend with both systematic failures inherent in a design and random failures that can occur during operation. This dual challenge requires a holistic approach that combines comprehensive verification methodologies.
Siemens has unveiled its Questa One functional safety solution, setting a new standard in the verification and validation of safety-critical electronic systems. It represents a significant advancement in functional safety processes and automation, offering a unified platform that addresses both systematic and random failures in electronic systems.
Fig. 3: Questa One FuSa solution integrated with Siemens safety solutions.
The Questa One functional safety solution integrates several critical components that work together to provide project teams a holistic approach:
A significant advantage of Questa One is its integrated approach to safety processes and flow. The Questa One Verification IQ framework brings together data across front-end design and verification activities, providing managers, engineers, and safety teams a collaborative, web-based environment to execute safety tasks, view results, and deliver work products for compliance.
Fig. 4: Verification IQ framework with engine integrations.
Every tool deployed within an ISO 26262 workflow must be evaluated for its ability to introduce product failures. Each solution within the Questa One functional safety solution goes through an extensive third-party audit. All supporting data, including the certificates and safety manuals, are provided to help accelerate the tool argumentation required as part of a safety case. Clearing the Fog of ISO 26262 Tool Qualification provides insights into the tool qualification challenges, misconceptions, and more.
As electronic systems continue to play increasingly critical roles in safety-sensitive applications, the importance of a comprehensive functional safety solution cannot be overstated. Siemens’ Questa One represents a significant advancement in this field, offering a unified solution that addresses the complex challenges of modern safety-critical system development. By combining advanced verification methodologies with sophisticated safety analysis capabilities, Questa One is positioned to become an essential tool for organizations developing the next generation of safe and reliable electronic systems.
Dive deep into the capabilities of the Questa One functional safety solution by reading the solution whitepaper Accelerated Assurance with Questa One Functional Safety at Verification Academy.
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