exida - ARCHx Tool

ARCHx

Next Generation Architecture Design Verification Tools for Next Generation Products.

To avoid design error and rework, Architecture Design is reviewed and verified by the proven, effective Failure Modes,& Effects Analysis (FMEA) technique. To be effective, a Functional FMEA cannot be a time-consuming review where staff struggles to interpret “Guide Words” and debates RPN number assignments. The Next Generation FMEA provided by ARCHx is based upon Knowledge Bases of known functional failure modes and proven mitigations.

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A Knowledge Base provides an “instant” FMEA with failure modes and potential mitigations. This has been shown to drastically reduce engineering time and increase FMEA quality.

Different tools with different user interface methods are provided for Hardware FMEA, Software FMEA (often called HAZOP), Dependent Failure Analysis (DFA), and Cybersecurity Threat Analysis. ARCHx provides a common interface for these methods using the same commands and the same tree structure.

Using a common tool for HW FMEA, SW FMEA, DFA, and Cyber Threat saves time by maintaining an established design context, using the same commands, and the same tree structure.

ARCHx provides a set of utilities used within the context of the FMEA including Action Item, Derived Requirement, and Test Objective Creation.

Engineering time spent switching between applications is reduced and documentation is improved as the chance of forgetting to record important information is reduced.

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ARCHx also allows your experts to add to the knowledge base structure with company-specific design expertise. This enhances the ability to make application-specific design assistance available to new designers when they need it, driving efficiency, consistency and improving traceability.

ARCHx Training Courses

exida has developed courses that will familiarize users with all facets of the ARCHx tool to ensure optimum usage for your next project.

CS 248 - Cybersecurity Threat Analysis with ARCHx

An essential task that is part of cybersecurity development process is the Threat Analysis. The result of this work is used to define necessary defense mechanisms in an embedded device design. This course explains how to use the ARCHx tool to perform an embedded device or system threat analysis by providing a detailed knowledge base of threats, actors, and defense mitigation techniques. This course also explains how to show compliance to IEC 62443 cybersecurity certification requirements.

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FSE 248 - FMEA/HAZOP with ARCHx

It is well known that a product development schedule and cost will be reduced if problems are found early in the development process. Techniques such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Hazard and Operation Study (HAZOP) have been developed over several decades to achieve this goal. The ARCHx tool from exida facilitates the FMEA/HAZOP process with the addition of expert guidance on functional safety and cybersecurity certification compliance. This course explains how to take advantage of the ARCHx tool to perform high quality FMEA and HAZOP analysis. This course also explains how to use the ARCHx tool to show compliance to certification requirements.

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FSE 249 - FPGA FMEA with ARCHx

It is well known that a product development schedule and cost will be reduced if problems are found early in the development process. Techniques such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) are commonly used to achieve this goal. However, the use of FMEA on a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is not common and can be confusing. The ARCHx tool from exida facilitates the FMEA process for FPGA devices by providing a detailed knowledge base with FPGA failure modes and mitigation techniques. This course explains how to take advantage of the ARCHx tool to perform high quality FMEA analysis on FPGA devices. This course also explains how to use the ARCHx tool to show FPGA compliance to functional safety and cybersecurity certification requirements.

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