ASPICE is aimed at automotive suppliers and certifies that its best practice integration can meet OEM software development quality requirements
Siemens Polarion ALM application lifecycle management solution helps SK Hynix pass ASPICE Level II certification and gain key competitive advantages
Siemens Digital Industrial Software recently announced that SK Hynix, a leading semiconductor supplier, has deployed Siemens Polarion ™ The ALM application lifecycle management solution has successfully passed the first ASPICE automotive semiconductor Software quality certification in South Korea.
ASPICE (Automotive Software Process Improvement Capability dEtermination) is an international standard for evaluating the quality of automotive software development, which has been widely adopted by automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). SK Hynix successfully passed ASPICE Level II certification in March this year, and will continue to pursue Level III to higher level certification. SK Hynix adopts the Siemens Polarion ALM solution to manage its software development life cycle and help it improve the quality of semiconductor product development. Polarion ALM is an important component of Siemens Xcelerator’s industrial software portfolio, providing a more systematic approach to product design, workflow, and process management, helping product line engineering and semiconductor research and development effectively improve efficiency and productivity.
Hoon Cho, vice president of SK Hynix (cSSD firmware business), said, “ASPICE Level II certification is an opportunity for automobile manufacturers to objectively assess the quality of global semiconductors.”
Changsoo Lee, vice president of SK Hynix (DT MIS business), said: “We are very happy to be the first semiconductor manufacturer in South Korea to pass the secondary certification, which marks that SK Hynix has mastered the industry-leading process and knowledge. In the future, we will continue to work hard to continuously improve the product development process and quality, improve the entire system, and create a first-class experience for customers.”
Byung Joon Oh, regional manager and vice president of Siemens Digital Industrial Software in South Korea, said, “Siemens is very pleased to see that SK Hynix has passed the rigorous international quality certification with the help of Polarion solutions. In the future, we will continue to provide technical support for SK Hynix’s business and help it promote high-quality development of global business.