Sep 27, 2007 #1 M mImoto Full Member level 4 Joined Feb 21, 2002 Messages 210 Helped 4 Reputation 8 Reaction score 1 Trophy points 1,298 Activity points 1,733 fpga safety Any recommendation: Actel Flash, Xilinx, etc. Which FPGA/CPLD series could be best suited for safety critical missions?. Best regards, mimoto
fpga safety Any recommendation: Actel Flash, Xilinx, etc. Which FPGA/CPLD series could be best suited for safety critical missions?. Best regards, mimoto
Sep 27, 2007 #2 N nxtech Full Member level 5 Joined Jun 13, 2007 Messages 255 Helped 17 Reputation 34 Reaction score 2 Trophy points 1,298 Location NO HIDDEN LINKS Activity points 2,772 All are fine for your needs. However depending on what you mean by safety critical will determine if you need to design redundant circuitry. E
All are fine for your needs. However depending on what you mean by safety critical will determine if you need to design redundant circuitry. E
Sep 28, 2007 #3 E echo47 Advanced Member level 6 Joined Apr 7, 2002 Messages 3,933 Helped 638 Reputation 1,274 Reaction score 90 Trophy points 1,328 Location USA Activity points 33,176 Remember that most manufacturers generally don't authorize their products for use in safety critical applications. Maybe talk to their legal departments (and yours) for advice on liability issues. http://www.xilinx.com/warranty.htm http://www.altera.com/common/legal.html http://www.actel.com/company/po_terms.aspx
Remember that most manufacturers generally don't authorize their products for use in safety critical applications. Maybe talk to their legal departments (and yours) for advice on liability issues. http://www.xilinx.com/warranty.htm http://www.altera.com/common/legal.html http://www.actel.com/company/po_terms.aspx
Sep 28, 2007 #4 N nxtech Full Member level 5 Joined Jun 13, 2007 Messages 255 Helped 17 Reputation 34 Reaction score 2 Trophy points 1,298 Location NO HIDDEN LINKS Activity points 2,772 If by safety you mean UL, CSA, VDE safety and fire or FCC then you wont have a problem with any FPGA or CPLD. However if you mean that the design must always (and I mean always) work then you may be designing in redundant or back up circuits. E
If by safety you mean UL, CSA, VDE safety and fire or FCC then you wont have a problem with any FPGA or CPLD. However if you mean that the design must always (and I mean always) work then you may be designing in redundant or back up circuits. E