Functional Safety in the Automotive Industry
Driving you forward in functional safety
The ISO 26262 standard governs functional safety in the automotive industry. It applies specifically to the use and functional safety of electrical/electronic systems in motor vehicles and to suppliers of generic products such as hardware and software components or development tools that are primarily used in the automotive sector.
The ISO 26262 addresses the increasing complexity of safety-relevant electrical/electronic on-board systems. It defines requirements to be met by processes, methods and tools which are used within the development process, as well as the safety relevant function of the system itself.
Functional safety requirements are challenging for manufacturers, who not only need to consider functional safety requirements from the very beginning of the development process, but also need to ensure functional safety from the design to the end of operation lifetime, based on existing as well as future regulations, standards and procedures. As an independent organisation with longstanding experience in the automotive sector and regulatory compliance, TÜV SÜD can support with a comprehensive range of functional safety assessment, testing, certification and training services.Our functional safety services complement a complete portfolio of services for the industry.
ASIL explained
The Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) of a Safety Function is a measure of risk reduction provided by the safety function in the product. ASIL is defined in four steps, from ASIL A (the lowest amount of risk reduction) to ASIL D (the highest amount of risk reduction). For safety functions with a relatively low criticality, ASIL A may be appropriate. Safety functions will a high degree of criticality may require a ASIL C or ASIL D Designation.
Your benefits at a glance
- When it comes to interpreting and application of the ISO 26262 requirements, TÜV SÜD has in-depth knowledge. TÜV SÜD played a leading role in the development of the ISO 26262 standard
- TÜV SÜD boasts a team of local experts powered by German engineering excellence. We have outstanding global technical expertise in the safety relevant electrical/electronic automotive systems, generic hardware platforms and microcontrollers, generic software components and software development tools
- TÜV SÜD is an international accredited ISO 26262 testing body (DAkkS Reg. No. D-PL-12063-01)
- We can both perform assessments of the current status of the product or system safety as well as provide you with expert opinions that will assist you to attain the required ASIL Level
Our services at a glance
TÜV SÜD conducts product testing, mostly based on the development documentation, on-site assessments (audits, inspections), resulting in a Technical Report:
- Evaluation of systems
- Risk analyses – SIL or ASIL ratings
- Review of specifications and requirements
- Concept and design analyses - Evaluation of software and tools
- Analysis of development processes
- Architecture and design analyses
- Qualification and certification of software development tools
- Testing and certification of generic software components - Evaluation of hardware
- Probabilistic analyses
- Failure effect analyses (FME(D)A)
- Failure tree analyses (FTA)
TÜV SÜD conducts 2-4 day training programs for development teams for products on safety critical Electric & Electronic systems:
- Extensive modular training program for various technical topics
- Introduction to IEC 61508 and ISO 26262
- Safety management
- System design and system analysis
- Probabilistics, FMEDA, FTA
- Development of safety relevant software - Customised in-house trainings
- We train and certify your personnel to become worldwide accepted functional safety experts for ISO 26262 according to the TÜV SÜD Personal Certification Program for Functional Safety (FSCP)
TÜV SÜD accompanies the team during development. The TÜV SÜD engineer is part of the development process:
- Analysis of existing systems for suitability from the perspective of safety engineering
- Analysis of development processes including GAP analysis
- Definition of suitable safety development processes
- Hazards and risk analyses (H&R)
- Hardware analyses (FMEDA, FTA)
- Safety engineering design of system concepts
- Software development processes and software analyses
- Elaboration of project documentation and document templates
- Interface management between automobile manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers
- We provide guidance on how to convert from IEC 61508 to ISO 26262
TÜV SÜD can certify your development tools and development processes, as well as your safety relevant product or system from IEC 61508 to ISO 26262.
TÜV SÜD conducts product testing, mostly based on the development documentation, on-site assessments (audits, inspections), resulting in a Technical Report:
- Evaluation of systems
- Risk analyses – SIL or ASIL ratings
- Review of specifications and requirements
- Concept and design analyses - Evaluation of software and tools
- Analysis of development processes
- Architecture and design analyses
- Qualification and certification of software development tools
- Testing and certification of generic software components - Evaluation of hardware
- Probabilistic analyses
- Failure effect analyses (FME(D)A)
- Failure tree analyses (FTA)
TÜV SÜD conducts 2-4 day training programs for development teams for products on safety critical Electric & Electronic systems:
- Extensive modular training program for various technical topics
- Introduction to IEC 61508 and ISO 26262
- Safety management
- System design and system analysis
- Probabilistics, FMEDA, FTA
- Development of safety relevant software - Customised in-house trainings
- We train and certify your personnel to become worldwide accepted functional safety experts for ISO 26262 according to the TÜV SÜD Personal Certification Program for Functional Safety (FSCP)
TÜV SÜD accompanies the team during development. The TÜV SÜD engineer is part of the development process:
- Analysis of existing systems for suitability from the perspective of safety engineering
- Analysis of development processes including GAP analysis
- Definition of suitable safety development processes
- Hazards and risk analyses (H&R)
- Hardware analyses (FMEDA, FTA)
- Safety engineering design of system concepts
- Software development processes and software analyses
- Elaboration of project documentation and document templates
- Interface management between automobile manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers
- We provide guidance on how to convert from IEC 61508 to ISO 26262
TÜV SÜD can certify your development tools and development processes, as well as your safety relevant product or system from IEC 61508 to ISO 26262.