Category
-
Functional Safety Assessment of Valve Assemblies (Part 1)
Mar 29, 2018[:en][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In this blog series, I will cover the emerging trends in the valve assembly market, how these trends relate to the IEC 61511 requirements, and what’s in a final element. When you look at the different devices that go into some of these safety systems, the final element becomes quite complex. I will also cover […]
-
exida Certifies Synopsys to ISO 26262 Standard for Functional Safety
Mar 26, 2018[vc_row][vc_column][us_single_image image=”17405″ size=”full”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Synopsys, Inc. today announced the industry’s most comprehensive independent ISO 26262 functional safety assessment and certification for all the tools in the Synopsys Design Platform, enabled by Synopsys’ Fusion Technology™. This certification allows automotive semiconductor component and system designers to meet the most stringent safety-related requirements for modern-era vehicles. The comprehensive ISO 26262 […]
-
Fake Fact: Final Elements should not be included in SIF evaluation
Mar 15, 2018[:en][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ehh… If your safety action is stopping flow/closing a valve, how are you going to accomplish this if you consider that the remote actuated valve is not part of your SIF ? So, what is this myth based on? The title of IEC 61508 reads “Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems”. The argument typically made […]
-
You want what?? You want it when??
Mar 09, 2018[:en][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Estimating time and cost for a project, or even part of a project, can be tricky. Breaking down the tasks into subparts must be done or you don’t stand a chance. Given enough time, you can develop an accurate estimate and put a good plan in place. But sometimes you can’t flush out all the […]
-
exida Presents IEC 61508 Certificate to Emerson for AMS 6500 ATG Digital Protection System
Mar 08, 2018[vc_row][vc_column][us_single_image image=”17376″ size=”full”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]exida’s CTO Iwan van Beurden presented Björn Müller of Emerson Process Management (epro GmbH) their IEC 61508 certificate for the AMS 6500 ATG Digital Protection System at the Emerson Global Users Exchange in the Hague, NL on March 6, 2018. Traditional protection systems come with specific limitations. They lack prediction data for advanced warning of developing problems. They […]
-
Software Metrics
Mar 01, 2018[:en][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Both IEC 61508 and ISO 26262 highly recommend a modular approach to software development. One question that comes up regularly asks if there are quantitative targets for determining whether sufficient progress has been achieved by software engineers. IEC 61508-3 Table B.9 Modular approach ISO 26262-6 Table 1 Topics to be covered by modelling and coding […]