3 Introduction

This document is a functional safety manual for the Texas Instruments TCAN1144-Q1 and TCAN1146-Q1 component. The specific orderable part numbers supported by this functional safety manual are as follows:

• TCAN1144DQ1, TCAN1144DMTQ1 and TCAN1144DYYQ1
• TCAN1146DQ1, TCAN1146DMTQ1 and TCAN1146DYYQ1

This functional safety manual provides information needed by system developers to help in the creation of a functional safety system using a TCAN1144-Q1 or TCAN1146-Q1 component. This document includes:

• An overview of the component architecture
• The details of architecture partitions and recommended functional safety mechanisms

The following information is documented in the [Functional Safety Analysis Report] and is not repeated in this document:

• Summary of failure rates (FIT) of the component
• Summary of functional safety metrics of the hardware component for targeted standards (for example IEC 61508, ISO 26262, and so forth)
• Quantitative functional safety analysis (also known as FMEDA, Failure Modes, Effects, and Diagnostics Analysis) with detail of the different parts of the component, allowing for customized application of functional safety mechanisms
• Assumptions used in the calculation of functional safety metrics

The user of this document should have a general familiarity with the TCAN1144-Q1 and TCAN1146-Q1 components. For more information, refer to the data sheet. This document is intended to be used in conjunction with the pertinent data sheets, technical reference manuals, and other component documentation.

For information that is beyond the scope of the listed deliverables, contact your TI sales representative or go to http://www.ti.com.