Capability statements, certification references, and program resources available for download.
FAA Advisory Circular 20-193, Use of Multi-Core Processors (MCPs). Describes an acceptable means of compliance for airborne systems and equipment that use MCPs with two or more activated cores, including the MCP objectives (planning, resource usage, software verification, and error detection/handling) that originated in CAST-32A. Applies in conjunction with DO-178C (AC 20-115D) and DO-254 (AC 20-152A) and is relevant to DAL A–C certification projects using modern multi-core avionics hardware.
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Software and Airborne Electronic Hardware Criteria for Supporting Conformity Inspections and Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) Issuance
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