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Semiconductor Use Case: How Safety Science Applies to High-Powered EV Integrated Circuit Development

Minimize electric shock risks within EV markets by determining critical metrics for detecting safety-critical voltage anomalies.

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Use case summary

Semiconductors: How high-voltage architecture shapes safety and long-term performance

 

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Challenge

Improving quality and maintaining low-cost chip production while adhering to stringent regulatory safety standards.

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Approach

Minimize electric shock risks by determining critical metrics for detecting safety-critical voltage anomalies, and validate chip software safety and security detection through vulnerability assessments.

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Results

Enhanced EV powertrain functional safety while lowering vulnerability to cyberattacks and reducing chip production failure rates.

 

“Rather than tackling everything at once, we can efficiently break down the task into manageable, focused segments for quicker execution and better organization.”

  • Kyle Edwards, systems engineer
  • UL Solutions

Overview

As electric and autonomous vehicles reshape the automotive landscape, high-performance integrated circuits (ICs) are becoming critical to innovation. From power management in EV drivetrains to the complex systems enabling advanced driver assistance and cybersecurity, today’s automotive ICs must meet rising demands for performance, safety and reliability.

UL Solutions is helping semiconductor manufacturers address the challenges of designing, validating and certifying high-voltage and high-density chips. Our safety science expertise supports the evolving needs of the automotive sector.

Find out how our testing, inspection and certification services can support your IC innovation while helping to manage risk and demonstrate reliability.

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Semiconductor Use Case How high-voltage architecture shapes safety and long-term performance

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