Cost-effective Approach to Error Detection for an Embedded Automotive Platform

This paper presents a platform-based approach for the design of System-on-Chips for safety-critical microcontrollers, in which a set of HW and SW IPs, tools and methodologies are used for detection and correction of faults affecting the different parts of the electronic equipment. The IEC 61508 norm has been used as guideline and a systematic validation methodology with fault injection is presented. The paper shows an application of this approach to a PHILIPS reference platform, and first results are given in terms of benefits and costs.