What is FTTI (fault tolerant time interval)?

The shortest time from the occurrence of a fault to a hazardous event if no safety mechanism acts. A safety mechanism must complete detection of the fault and transition to a safe state within the FTTI.

Japanese name: FTTI(フォールトトレラント時間間隔)

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Which correctly describes the fault tolerant time interval (FTTI) in ISO 26262?

  1. AThe average time a component can be used without failing; it has the same meaning as MTTF, and longer means safer
  2. BThe time from a fault occurring until repair is completed; shorter is considered safer
  3. CThe minimum time from a fault occurring until a hazardous event could occur if no countermeasure were taken; fault detection and transition to a safe state must be completed within this time
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Answer: C. The minimum time from a fault occurring until a hazardous event could occur if no countermeasure were taken; fault detection and transition to a safe state must be completed within this time

FTTI is the minimum time from the occurrence of a fault until a hazardous event would occur if safety mechanisms did not act. A safety mechanism must keep the sum of the time to detect the fault and the time from detection to reaching a safe state, for example by shutting off outputs, within the FTTI. For example, for a function with an FTTI of several tens of ms, a diagnosis once every few seconds is too slow. It is a different concept from MTTF, which represents component life, or from repair time.

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  1. Which correctly describes the fault tolerant time interval (FTTI) in ISO 26262?
  2. In ISO 26262, which correctly lists the three factors evaluated when determining the ASIL through hazard analysis and risk assessment (HARA)?

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Related terms

ISO 26262 Safety mechanism MTTF (mean time to failure) ASIL (Automotive Safety Integrity Level) HARA (hazard analysis and risk assessment) Diagnostic coverage AEC-Q100 CAN bus ECU (electronic control unit) HAST (highly accelerated stress test)

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