First ASPICE CL3 certification for automotive SSD controller

Silicon Motion Technology Corporation has announced that its PCIe Gen4 SSD controller has achieved ASPICE Capability Level 3 (CL3) after assessment by UL Solutions.

ASPICE CL3 certification demonstrates the capability to manage individual projects effectively and establish organization-wide standardised workflows, creating process assets at the corporate level. Silicon Motion claims to be the first SSD controller vendor to reach this milestone.

The SM2264XT-AT PCIe Gen4 automotive SSD controller supports eight NAND channels with up to 1,600 MT/s per channel, providing high performance with built-in SR-IOV capability that enables up to eight virtual machines to share a single physical PCIe device. It features AEC-Q100 Grades 2/3, ISO26262 functional safety compliance, and ISO21434 cybersecurity, delivering high reliability and security for high-performance automotive applications.

“The rise of software-defined vehicles and advancements in autonomous vehicles have made software quality control more critical than ever,” said Nelson Duann, Senior VP of Client & Automotive Storage Business. “This CL3 achievement underscores our commitment to exceeding the rigorous standards of the automotive industry. Our expanding market presence and growing portfolio reflect our dedication to innovation.”

Automotive-grade products from Silicon Motion adhere to stringent international standards, including AEC-Q100, IATF 16949, ISO 21434, and ISO 26262 ASIL B, consistently exceeding the industry’s most demanding safety and reliability requirements.

Silicon Motion also offers the SM2508 PCIe Gen5 NVMe 2.0 client SSD controller for AI PCs and gaming consoles. Based on the 6nm EUV process from TSMC, it delivers a 50% reduction in power consumption compared to competitive offerings in the 12nm process. With less than 7W power consumption for the entire SSD, it delivers 1.7x better power efficiency than PCIe Gen4 SSDs and up to 70% better than current competitive PCIe Gen5 offerings.