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Synopsys, Inc. today announced that key products in its functional safety verification solution are now certified for the ISO 26262 automotive functional safety standard. SGS-TÜV Saar GmbH, an independent accredited assessor, formally certified VCS® Functional Verification solution, Certitude™ functional qualification solution, and Verdi® Debug solution with verification planning and coverage, following an industry-standard Functional Safety Tool Qualification. The ISO 26262 certification provides SoC and IP teams with the highest Tool Confidence Level (TCL1) to use the Synopsys verification solution for safety-critical automotive applications and accelerate functional safety qualification for automotive ICs, up to the stringent requirements for ASIL D.

"The ISO 26262 certification was issued based on a successful Functional Safety Tool Qualification of Synopsys' verification solution including VCS, Certitude, Verdi Planner and coverage technology," said Gudrun Neumann, Functional Safety Team Leader, Software at SGS-TÜV Saar GmbH. "With this certification, SoC and IP teams can use Synopsys' verification solution with full confidence (TCL1) for safety-critical automotive applications, to meet their overall functional safety requirements."   

Automotive electronic systems continue to grow rapidly in complexity and size.  As a result, safety verification is emerging as a critical requirement for automotive SoC and IP designs. The ISO 26262 standard outlines a set of stringent requirements, with ASIL D being the most stringent level, that must be adhered to while developing functionally safe automotive ICs and SoCs.  This includes the qualification of EDA software products being used. 

"Synopsys has a successful track record of collaboration with leading automotive semiconductor  companies for the verification of their safety-critical designs," said Debashis Chowdhury, vice president R&D in Synopsys' Verification Group. "The ASIL D certification of Synopsys' verification solution further demonstrates our commitment to comply with industry safety standards, enabling design teams to meet their increasingly important functional safety requirements."

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