抄録
ISO 26262 is officially published in Nov.2011. This is a simple ISO standard, but it's treated like quasi-mandatory one for component suppliers because of the request from vehicle manufacturers. This situation is also influenced by the important fact that any small failure or defect in electrical/ electronic control in vehicle basic functions may lead fatal damage. So, many automotive manufacturers in the world are trying to follow the requirements of this standard. In the first part, the background of ISO 26262, and necessity of automotive focused standard apart from basic standard IEC 61508 is mentioned. And in the main part, how the Japanese automotive industry is coping with this standard is mentioned in relation to the development procedure particular in Japanese market. Then trends of each industry in Japan, Europe, US and Asia are explained. Finally the situation in semi-conductor field, as an example of typical products which is influenced by functional safety, is explained. At last influence of legislation especially related with electronic controlled system is briefly investigated.
