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‘Safeguarding against system failures and cyber threats’: SK hynix builds trust in physical AI memory

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SK hynix announced that its LPDDR5X DRAM has obtained Safety Integrity Level 3 (SIL 3) certification under IEC 61508, the international standard for industrial functional safety, as well as Cybersecurity Management System (CSMS) certification based on ISO/SAE 21434, the international automotive cybersecurity standard, covering the product lifecycle process. Both certifications were granted following rigorous assessments by the global certification body SGS-TÜV Saar (involving both SGS Korea and SGS Japan). The article states that SIL 3 is the highest level attainable for a single memory semiconductor, and that SK hynix's LPDDR5X was designed and validated to support continuous mode, which requires maintaining safety in real time without interrupting system operation. Building on its previously obtained ISO 26262 ASIL-D automotive functional safety certification (obtained in January this year) and its TISAX certification — which SK hynix was the first in the memory sector to obtain early last year — the new certifications extend its functional safety credentials beyond automotive applications to broader industrial applications including robotics and smart factories, and verify its cybersecurity procedures across product development and mass production. The company plans to actively address functional safety requirements of customers developing robotic platforms and SoC solutions, increase participation in autonomous driving platforms and SDV projects, expand its global Tier 1 customer base, and expand use of its memory in industrial applications including robotics, edge AI, and smart factories, reinforcing its position in full-stack AI memory for physical AI. This is a certification achievement with no direct price or supply/demand change stated in the source.