LG Electronics obtained its first ASIL D product certification under ISO 26262 for a central gateway built for the Genesis GV90. TÜV Rheinland awarded the top safety grade, marking the first time the certifier has granted ASIL D to a central gateway product.
ASIL D is the strictest of four grades. LG earned process certification in 2017 and an ASIL B rating for a driver assistance camera in 2021.
The gateway links the GV90's electronic control units and routes data over controller area network and Ethernet connections. It reports faults to other modules, protects over-the-air updates, and manages start-up during updates and rollbacks.
Lee Sang-yong, Head of the VS R&D Laboratory at LG Vehicle Solution Company, stated: "Earning our first ASIL D product certification is a significant milestone for LG. It reflects our progress from establishing certified functional safety processes to implementing and verifying the highest-level safety requirements in an automotive product."
LG expects the independent safety certification to help it win platform contracts with automakers. The company plans to reuse this safety knowledge in domain controllers as the industry moves toward AI-defined vehicles.