Andes, Green Hills developing ASIL-certified RISC-V based auto offering

Andes and Green Hills are to develop an integrated automotive compute offering for IC designers based on the AndesCore 25-Series RISC-V processor IP including the safety-certified µ-velOSity RTOS, the ASIL-certified MULTI development environment with advanced system-level debugging and analysis tools and C/C++ Optimizing Compilers, along with the Green Hills Probe for JTAG and trace target connections.

The combined product is designed for SoC designers targeting critical functions requiring ISO 26262 ASIL B to ASIL D, making it suitable for vehicle electronics requiring compact and cost-sensitive SoCs that are still capable of ASIL certification.

Andes says it is the first RISC-V processor IP vendor to receive ASIL D process certification for both hardware (ISO 26262-5) and software (ISO 26262-6).

The joint offering is expected to be available for general licensing in H2 2022.