Munich-based supplier of customizable processor IP appoints Dave Higham as its new Vice President of Functional Safety. Dave brings with him in-depth expertise in standards for functional safety and security. He will accelerate the application of Codasip’s RISC-V processor IP and Studio custom processor designer tools in the automotive and industrial sectors.
Dave will support customers looking to develop ground-breaking innovations using Codasip’s tools and development platform. This will specifically be in the areas of connected and autonomous vehicles. His current role is more than just developing key industry specification ISO 26262.
Karel Masarík, Codasip’s Founder & President commented, “With his decades of experience at Delphi, one of the automotive industry’s Tier One technology suppliers, plus years of experience in multiple global semiconductor vendors, Dave brings to Codasip an unparalleled understanding of FuSa. I have no doubts that he will help Codasip customers maximize the opportunities of innovating in these markets, and to guide them intelligently through the safety requirements.”
Dave Higham, added, “Automotive is an obvious growth market for Codasip’s processor IP and Studio tools. But functional safety and security go hand in hand in many market areas too, where our customers expect these to be covered in any design conversation. Codasip has a unique ability to support customization and there are a number of architectural features we can enable to ensure safety and security are better by design, from the tools and methodology as well as in our standard products.”
