Hardware Assurance and Safety-Driven Design with ARP4754A and DO-254: Includes I/O, FPGA, ASIC, and Critical Functions by Tonex
This advanced training course is designed to provide a deep understanding of hardware assurance practices aligned with ARP4754A and DO-254 for the design and verification of safety-critical avionics hardware. With a focus on safety-driven design and compliance, this course examines assurance processes for I/O systems, FPGAs, ASICs, and other critical hardware functions. Emphasis is placed on minimizing hardware design vulnerabilities that could be exploited or result in catastrophic system failure. The course also explores cybersecurity intersections—highlighting how design assurance reduces cyber risks in embedded and aerospace systems by ensuring trustworthiness and integrity of hardware components.
Audience:
- Avionics Hardware Engineers
- System Safety Engineers
- FPGA and ASIC Designers
- Aerospace and Defense Professionals
- Cybersecurity Professionals
- Compliance and Certification Engineers
Learning Objectives:
- Understand ARP4754A and DO-254 standards and their applications
- Apply hardware assurance principles to critical aerospace systems
- Design safety-critical hardware with traceable verification processes
- Ensure cybersecurity resilience through assured hardware architecture
- Distinguish between I/O, FPGA, ASIC design assurance approaches
- Integrate safety and security across the lifecycle of hardware design
Course Modules:
Module 1: ARP4754A Foundations
- Overview of ARP4754A standard
- Role in system-level safety assurance
- Planning and documentation structure
- Allocation of system functions to hardware
- Hardware-software interface assurance
- Cybersecurity risk considerations
Module 2: DO-254 Hardware Compliance
- Scope and objectives of DO-254
- Hardware design assurance levels
- Verification and validation planning
- Requirements traceability techniques
- Independent review and audit practices
- Impact on secure system certification
Module 3: I/O System Assurance
- Identification of critical I/O paths
- Isolation and redundancy strategies
- Signal integrity and reliability
- Environmental and fault tolerance factors
- Assurance of control interface safety
- Role of I/O in cybersecurity threats
Module 4: FPGA Safety Design
- FPGA lifecycle assurance requirements
- Partitioning safety-critical logic
- RTL coding best practices
- Timing analysis and constraint validation
- Bitstream integrity and update controls
- Supply chain security considerations
Module 5: ASIC Assurance Techniques
- ASIC vs. FPGA assurance comparison
- Design-for-assurance strategies
- Embedded IP and third-party component risks
- Failure mode analysis for ASICs
- Silicon-level cybersecurity threats
- DO-254 mapping to ASIC design
Module 6: Critical Functions Assurance
- Identifying critical hardware functions
- Designing for deterministic behavior
- Functional hazard assessment (FHA) integration
- Assurance of reset and watchdog mechanisms
- Security monitoring in hardware paths
- Mitigation strategies for latent faults
Elevate your expertise in hardware safety and assurance with Tonex. Join this course to master the intersection of ARP4754A, DO-254, and cybersecurity, and ensure your critical hardware designs are not only safe and reliable but resilient to modern threats. Register today and lead the future of secure avionics hardware development.