Avionics programme / Hardware design assurance / Firmware lifecycle
Firmware / AEH Lifecycle Assurance
Control the complete design-assurance lifecycle for FPGA, CPLD, ASIC and other complex electronic hardware, with bidirectional traceability and reviewable objective evidence.
Boundary rule: DO-254 applies to airborne electronic hardware. Processor-executed software remains under DO-178C. The approved PHAC, hardware plans, certification basis and authority agreements determine the exact objectives, independence and evidence for this programme.
Lifecycle stages0/10ready or approved
Checklist reviewed0%all lifecycle criteria
Actions open0closure required
Trace links0controlled relationships
Verification evidence0%passed or accepted
Gate readiness0%overall assessment