Safety-Critical Architecture

Partitioning Playbook for Dual-Core Safety Islands

Isolation patterns for lockstep supervisors feeding motor-drive subsystems in infusion platforms.

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Overview

Explains how to document memory protection unit regions without drowning reviewers in PDFs, including annotated linker fragments and cross-core message budgets.

What is inside

  • MPU matrix starter with color cues for auditor walkthroughs
  • Dual-bank swap checklist for field-return analysis
  • Fault-injection table mapped to FMEA line items
  • Watchdog pairing narrative for mixed ASIL goals
  • CRC island placement notes for external NOR
  • BootROM handshake timing diagram template
  • Reviewer FAQ for common dual-core misconceptions

Outcomes

  • Cleaner story for why each core owns specific peripherals
  • Fewer back-and-forth questions on MPU screenshots
  • Tighter linkage between fault handlers and hazard logs
Portrait of Sora Kim

Responsible editor

Sora Kim

Verification specialist focused on mixed-criticality SoCs.

FAQ

Examples lean ARM/RISC-V, yet the documentation patterns transfer to other ISAs.

Field notes

The fault-injection table became the spine of our last design review deck.
Dr. A. Rahman · Systems architect · Google