An LPDDR4 Safety Model for Automotive Applications
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Lukas Steiner, Kira Kraft, Denis Uecker, 
Matthias Jung, Michael Huonker, Norbert WehnAuthors Info & Claims
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Abstract
The increasing demand for DRAM in modern vehicles creates new challenges for automobile manufacturers. To allow DRAM subsystems to be used in safety-critical tasks like autonomous driving, a special Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) grading according to the ISO 26262 is required. While the classification process is already well-established for processors and on-chip memories with dedicated automotive hardware introduced to the market, no similar research has been conducted for DRAM yet. As a consequence, the process proves to be difficult for car manufacturers at this point. Therefore, a methodology that captures all the DRAM subsystem complexity in a comprehensive but yet understandable way is required. In this paper we use Component Fault Trees to create a clearly-structured safety model of an exemplary LPDDR4 memory subsystem. Based on the proposed model, we also evaluate the ASIL that it can reach. For the automotive industry, our work can serve as a foundation for future classification processes, therefore taking one more step towards full autonomy.
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