“Select the Right Microcontroller IP for Your High-Integrity SoCs” — Electronic Design (25 June 2024) This article by Enrique Martinez-Asensio (Functional Safety Manager at EnSilica) provides a practical guide to choosing microcontroller IP for systems-on-chip in applications where functional safety, reliability, and security are essential. It outlines seven key considerations designers should evaluate — such as safety standard compliance, performance vs. overhead, debug visibility, and redundancy support — especially when integrating an MCU core into a high-integrity ASIC for automotive, aerospace, industrial, or medical markets.
By explaining how MCU choice impacts both architecture and verification burden, the article helps engineers make more informed decisions when targeting ISO 26262, IEC 61508, and related standards with bespoke silicon.
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