Ensuring functional safety in your designs


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What is functional safety?

Functional safety is the reliability and overall safety of products delivering protection in response to inputs or failure in a predictable manner.

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Why you need it

Functional safety offers freedom from the unacceptable risks of physical injury, damage to property or harm to the environment.

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Applications

  • Automotive Systems
  • Industrial Equipment
  • Home Appliances
  • Medical Systems

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Safety standards

ISO 626262

IEC

  • 61508
  • 60730
  • 62304

Functional safety products from Microchip

  • AVR128DB48 8-Bit
    Microcontrollers
  • PIC32 WFI32E
    Curiosity Board
  • MPLAB Snap In-Circuit
    Debugger Programmer
  • AVR128DB48 8-Bit
    Microcontrollers
  • MCP2515DM-PTPLS CAN
    Controller Daughter Board