This section includes a description of
the different types of functional safety mechanisms that are applied to the design
blocks of the TMS320F280013x component.
The functional safety mechanism
categories are defined as follows:
Component Hardware Functional Safety Mechanisms
A safety mechanism that is implemented by TI in silicon which can
communicate error status upon the detection of failures. The safety
mechanism may require software to enable its functionality, to take action
when a failure is detected, or both.
Component Hardware and Software Functional Safety Mechanisms
A test recommended by TI which requires both, safety mechanism hardware
which has been implemented in silicon by TI, and which requires software.
The failure modes of the hardware used in this safety mechanisms are
analyzed or described as part of the functional safety analysis or FMEDA.
The system implementer is responsible for analyzing the software aspects for
this safety mechanism.
Component Software Functional Safety Mechanisms
A software test recommended by TI. The failure modes of the software used
in this safety mechanism are not analyzed or described in the functional
safety analysis or FMEDA. For some components, TI may provide example code
or supporting code for the software functional safety mechanisms. This code
is intended to aid in the development, but the customer shall do integration
testing and verification as needed for their system functional safety
concept.
System Functional Safety Mechanisms
A safety mechanism implemented externally of this component. For example an
external monitoring IC would be considered to be a system functional safety
mechanism.
Test for Safety Mechanisms
This test provides coverage for faults on a safety mechanism only. It does
not provide coverage for the primary function.
Alternative Safety Mechanisms
An alternative safety mechanism is not capable of detecting a fault of
safety mechanism hardware, but instead is capable of recognizing the primary
function fault (that another safety mechanism may have failed to detect).
Alternate safety mechanisms are typically used when there is no direct test
for a safety mechanism.