Kuala LumpurMay 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On May 5, 2026, at the SEMICON Southeast Asia 2026 exhibition, SGS, an internationally recognized testing, inspection, and certification organization, officially awarded the IEC 61508 SIL 3 functional safety certificate to Nations Technologies Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Nations Technologies”). SGS Malaysia General Manager Lv Binsi and Nations Technologies Field Application Manager Javier Wan, along with other leaders from both parties, attended the certificate presentation ceremony.
Group photo of leaders from both parties at the certificate presentation ceremony
MCUs (Microcontroller Units) are core control hardware products in electronic systems, integrating processors, memory, and various peripheral interfaces. They are widely used in scenarios such as automotive electronics and industrial automation, and their operational reliability directly determines whether a system can enter a predictable and controllable safe state under abnormal or fault conditions. To meet high safety level application requirements, in addition to the safety architecture design of the MCU hardware product itself, supporting software with functional safety capabilities is also necessary. The N32H47x_48x Software Test Library, certified by SGS this time, is a test library developed alongside the MCU hardware product, providing crucial software-level support for the safe use of MCUs in high safety level application scenarios.
As an international core standard in the field of functional safety, IEC 61508 systematically requires safety management of electronic, electrical, and programmable electronic systems throughout their entire lifecycle. It not only focuses on functional implementation but also emphasizes reducing the risk of systematic failures through standardized development processes and verification measures. Among these, SIL (Safety Integrity Level) is used to quantify the reliability requirements of a system in safety-related functions. SIL 3 represents a high safety integrity level, typically applicable to scenarios where a failure could lead to serious personal injury or significant equipment risk. Therefore, for MCUs and their supporting functional safety software components used in high-safety-demand fields such as automotive control and industrial control, obtaining IEC 61508 SIL 3 functional safety certification is not only an important reflection of technical capability but also a key prerequisite for market compliance and international application.
During this collaboration, the SGS functional safety team conducted a systematic evaluation of the N32H47x_48x Software Test Library based on the IEC 61508‑1/-3:2010 standard, covering its safety concept, requirements specification, software architecture, development process, verification and validation activities, and documentation system. The evaluation results show that the software test library meets the IEC 61508 SIL 3 level requirements in terms of functional safety, indicating its ability to effectively control the risk of systematic failures in high safety integrity level applications. It can provide reliable and verifiable software safety support for safety-related systems built on MCU platforms. This assessment result not only reflects the maturity of the software in achieving functional safety goals but also demonstrates that its development process and engineering practices comply with the stringent requirements of international functional safety standards.
This collaboration not only highlights SGS’s strong emphasis on the engineering application of functional safety technology in the semiconductor field but also fully reflects the solid foundation built through long-term, stable cooperation between the two parties. Over the years, SGS and Nations Technologies have maintained high-frequency, multi-dimensional collaboration in key areas such as automotive-grade semiconductors and industrial-grade semiconductors. Through continuous technical exchanges, standard interpretation, and project collaboration, they have deepened synergies in product safety design, test method optimization, and risk control practices, jointly driving continuous improvements in product safety and reliability.
SGS Malaysia General Manager Lv Binsi stated at the event: “Functional safety capability has become a critical threshold for semiconductors and industrial electronic products to achieve high reliability, compliance, and internationalization. As safety requirements in applications such as automotive electronics and industrial automation continue to rise, software and hardware solutions with high-level functional safety capabilities are becoming key competitive factors in industrial development. In the future, SGS will continue to leverage its global service network, deep accumulation of functional safety technology, and internationally recognized certification qualifications to provide systematic and standardized functional safety services to more enterprises, helping them enhance product safety levels, accelerate international market expansion, and promote the in-depth implementation of functional safety standards in a wider range of application scenarios.”