Cypress Releases S6BP Series PMIC Automotive Safety Application Guide

Cypress released the S6BP Series PMIC Automotive Safety Application Guide (AN219802) on August 22, 2017. This guide describes the safety features of Cypress's automotive-grade PMICs and provides guidance for proper user use.

Today, cars are becoming more and more electrified, and electronic devices are becoming more sophisticated. More and more semiconductor devices are integrated into electronic control units (ECUs) to improve driver safety. However, for the ECU, a power failure can have serious consequences. Therefore, when using a power management integrated circuit (PMIC) in a system, its functional safety must be considered.

Cypress's secure PMICs are used in conjunction with a Safety Application Microcontroller (Safety MCU) to ensure a safety-related power supply. This user guide describes how to use Cypress's automotive-grade PMIC as a power source for designing electronic devices in automotive electrical and electronic systems that comply with ISO 26262 functional safety standards, including Cypress's TraveoTM microcontrollers. .