SK hynix received an ISO 26262:2018 FSM (Functional Safety Management) certification, which prevents accidents caused by automotive electrical and electronics systems failures. FSM is the international standard for functional safety in automotive semiconductors. TUV Nord, the global automotive functional safety certification institute, conducted the assessment.
ISO 26262: 2018 is the latest version with additional requirements for automotive semiconductors. As safety, quality and reliability are paramount in the automotive industry, it is becoming essential that producers of car electronic device related to safety meet ISO 26262 standards.
The new certification provides SK hynix with a solid foundation to lead the automotive semiconductor memory market forward, supported by its competitive product offering. The company achieved the top Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) rank in the industry, obtaining an ASIL-D distinction, the highest of four certification levels.
For the FSM certification, the assessment was conducted for SK hynix’s 8Gb LPDDR5. LPDDR5 is a high-capacity, high-performance, low-power memory component essential for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicle technology. SK hynix will continue to strengthen its position in the automotive market by adding products such as Universal Flash Storage (UFS) and High Bandwidth Memory 2E/3 (HBM2E/3) to its automotive product portfolio.
Daeyong Shim, Head of SK hynix’s Automotive Business, said, “We plan to expand strategic partnership with our automotive clients as this certification proves SK hynix’s automotive semiconductors possess world-leading functional safety technology.” Junho Song, Head of Quality System at SK hynix, added, “We will continue to enhance our safety, quality, and reliability to advance our position in the growing automotive memory market.”
Meanwhile, according to Strategy Analytics, the total ADAS memory market is expected to grow nearly three times by 2028, with an average annual growth (CAGR) of 24.5% (in terms of sales).
