Issued Date: 2020/08/05
Issued By: iST
iST, the leading provider of electronic device verification services, entered an MOU today with DEKRA, one of the major leaders of testing, inspection and certification, to advance their capacity in verifying, coaching, and certifying automotive electronics’ functional safety through their partnership.
The MOU aims to build a partnership in automotive functional safety against the international standard ISO 26262 (Road vehicles – Functional Safety). That is, suppliers trying to get in the automotive electronics supply chain by qualifying for the ISO 26262 standard may make use of the best total solution for automotive electronics functional safety provided by the joint team of iST and DEKRA. This solution can cover the whole process from pre-verification coaching and reliability verification through to the design verification over submitted samples and application for audit certification.
The automotive industry is unique in its zero-tolerance approach to system failures, as they may result in personal injury or death. In case of any product failures, the maker is required to either call them back (the least-damage case) or trapped in lawsuits, compensation, and a contaminated image. This was further solidified with the codification of the international ISO 26262 (Road vehicles – Functional Safety) standard.
The ISO 26262 certification requires reliability qualification in advance. This is especially the case with digitized vehicles, as the latter must employ a very complex electronic system composed of electronics, E&M(Electrical & Mechanical Engineering), and software components and subsystems. Flaws in any one of them may hamper the entire system and cause systematic and unexpected risks which, in turn, could result in functional safety failure. In theory, to get in the automotive electronics supply chain after being ISO 26262 certified, manufacturers of components must have AEC-Q reliability verified while modules and system products require not only ISO16750 but also verifications for design of safety regulations and reusability.
“Benefited by its dominance in the Asian reliability verification market, iST is ready to provide not only environmental tests for automotive electronics products but also counseling and coaching for ISO 26262 specifications, covering process, production, development tool, and SEooC (Safety Element out of Context). This comprehensive cooperation with iST is set to open a new chapter in the functional safety of automotive electronics,” Mr. Gerhard M. Rieger, Senior VP of DEKRA’s global functional safety operation noted.
Mr. William Cheng, iST Senior VP of Sales, added “DEKRA, the world’s leading automotive electronics testing, inspection and certification service provider, is a licensee of Dakks, Germany and qualified for ISO 26262 certification. By partnering with DEKRA, iST is now ready to provide manufacturers trying to get into the automotive electronics supply chain with complete solutions, including the AEC-Q/ISO16750 product reliability test, coaching for IATF16949/VDA6.3 with respect to quality management flow, and certification and continuous auditing for ISO 26262 in automotive electronics functional safety.”
DEKRA is the leading company in the automotive certification industry while iST leads the electronics verification. The partnership of the two with respect to ISO 26262 in the automotive electronics functional safety market is set to generate a 1-plus-1-greater-than-2 synergy, and create new dimensions for both parties’ businesses.
About Integrated Service Technology
Founded in 1994, iST began its business from IC circuit debugging and modification and gradually expanded its scope of operations, including Failure Analysis, Reliability Verification, Material Analysis, Automotive Electronic Verification Platforms and Signal Integrity Testing Services. iST has offered full-scope verification and analysis services to the IC engineering industry, its customers cover the whole spectrum of the electronics industry from IC design to end products.
In response to iST’s mission of providing integrated solutions to customers, iST not only focuses on its core laboratory services but also enters the mass production services of wafer backend process. Please visit its official website at www.istgroup.com
About DEKRA Group
Originated from Deutscher Kraftfahrzeug-Überwachungs-Verein (German Motor Vehicle Inspection Association) founded in Berlin, Germany in 1925, the DEKRA Group has been thriving in the safety field for over 90 years. It is now the world’s leading third-party test and verification firm. With more than TWD 111.5 billion (€3.4 billion) global revenue in 2019, it has approximately 45,000 employees covering more than 60 countries on all six continents. DEKRA is now providing services covering vehicle inspection, insurance claim and assessment, product test, industrial inspection, counseling, auditing, training, and temporary hiring. Based on the vision of “Your global partner in the world of safety,” it is expecting its 100 year birthday in 2025. To learn more about DEKRA, please visit its official website at www.dekra.com.tw