Functional safety ensures that electronic systems operate reliably, even when faults occur, by detecting and mitigating potential failures before they become hazardous. It’s a core requirement for automotive and other mission-critical applications, especially as systems grow more complex and software-driven.

proteanTecs enables real-time observability of system behavior during mission mode, helping detect safety-critical risks such as timing faults, aging degradation, and cumulative stress exposure. This empowers predictive and prescriptive maintenance, improves safety margins, and supports standards compliance like ISO 26262.

Unlike conventional approaches that rely on periodic self-tests or static guard bands, proteanTecs offers always-on, in-chip monitoring under actual workload conditions. This allows systems to identify risks dynamically and respond in time, rather than rely on assumptions made during design or test.

The Performance Index is a real-time metric generated by proteanTecs’ safety monitoring that quantifies how close a device is to a critical failure threshold. It supports early detection, safety alerts, and corrective actions, essential for maintaining functional safety in dynamic environments.