DO-254 / ED-80 — Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware

Section 01: Organizations & Authorities

Definition

The primary guidance document for the design assurance of airborne electronic hardware (such as FPGAs, ASICs, and complex circuit board assemblies), jointly published by RTCA (as DO-254) and EUROCAE (as ED-80). DO-254 establishes objectives for hardware planning, design, validation, verification, configuration management, and process assurance, organized by Design Assurance Level. It provides the hardware counterpart to DO-178C's software assurance framework.

Primary Sources

RTCA DO-254 — Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware (2000)

The RTCA guidance document for airborne electronic hardware design assurance.

EUROCAE ED-80 — Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware

The EUROCAE equivalent document.

FAA AC 20-152 — RTCA, Inc., Document RTCA/DO-254, Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic HardwareFAA

FAA advisory circular recognizing DO-254 as an acceptable means of compliance.

Related Terms

RTCA, Inc. (RTCA)European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment (EUROCAE)ARP4754B — Guidelines for Development of Civil Aircraft and Systems

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