Semiconductor Safety Concepts for the Power Distribution of Automated Driving

Abstract

Automated driving is a highly complex idea. It involves mechanics, electronics and chemistry, artificial intelligence, human intelligence and high computational efforts. Apart from those aspects, the automated intelligence is run through electricity. An unintended interrupt can easily lead to a hazard. Therefore, a highly reliable power distribution has to be developed. This work focus on the reliability calculation of such a power distribution concept. It points out what is and will be required in future such that the algorithms for the path planning and control are running in a safe environment according to the ISO 26262 standard.