An altera do254 design flow can apply towards certification with a final system implemented either in fpga or hardcopy asic. In addition, processes that feed into and out of the hardware life cycle are shown. The do 254 standard gives you design assurance and guidance from conception through initial certification, as well as through postcertification product improvements. Test environment setup manual connections of wires and. Secure soft processor core the nios ii embedded processor is the first do254certified solution dal level a in the embedded processor space. Simple electronic hardware and rtca document do254 and. In this paper, we will explore the safetyrelated concepts of. Xilinx wp401 do254 for the fpga designer, white paper.
Rtcado254 eurocae ed80, design assurance guidance for. The guidance in this document is applicable, but not limited, to such electronic hardware items as. Simply stated, do254 is a requirementsdriven processoriented safety. And9167 do254 certification support for commercial aircraft. Design outputs fpga are connected to other components on the board. A listing of scillcs product patent coverage may be accessed at. The do254 ed80 standard was formally recognized by the faa in 2005 via ac 20152 as a means of compliance for the design assurance of electronic hardware in airborne systems. Figure 1 shows the do254 hardware life cycle with the included hardware design process section numbers shown refer to the applicable section of the standard. Safety critical, certification, rtca do254, fpga, airborne, actel fusion. The various parts of the fpga design process are shown, mapped to the hardware life cycle. Do254, design assurance guidance for airborne electronic. Do254 standard was created to ensure the highest level of. White paper do 254 support for fpga design flows july 2008, ver.
Provide an overview and application of rtca do254, as defined by current faa and easa guidance in airborne electronic systems. The target design runs atspeed in the target device mounted on the custom daughter board. This ac provides a means but not the only means to gain federal aviation administration faa approval by showing the equipment design is appropriate for its intended function. Simplified uvm for fpga reliability uvm for sufficient elemental analysis in do 254 flows by shashi bhutada, mentor graphics. Simplified uvm for fpga reliability uvm for sufficient. Do254 cts is a fully customized device test system that augments target board testing to increase verification coverage by test and satisfy the verifica tion objectives of do254 ed80. Do254 explained by cadence this white paper, the first in a series of do254related white papers, will explore the highlevel concepts and activities within the do254 design assurance guidance for airborne electronic hardware specification, why they exist, and what they mean. Further, using this ac will help you satisfy airworthiness requirements when these types of electronic components are implemented ac 20152.