WITTENSTEIN high integrity systems Recognised as the Top Safety-Critical RTOS Provider for 2026
29 Sep, 2026WITTENSTEIN high integrity systems (WHIS) has been recognised by Semiconductor Review Magazine as the exclusive recipient of the Top Safety-Critical Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) Provider 2026 award. The company was also named among the Top Semiconductor Technology Solutions, further reflecting WHIS’ position within the embedded systems industry.
The recognition reflects WHIS’ longstanding focus on delivering safety-critical software backed by transparency, rigorous engineering practices, and certification-focused development. At the heart of this approach is a commitment to helping organisations understand not only the safety claims being made, but also the evidence that supports them.
In its feature on WHIS, Semiconductor Review explores the growing challenges associated with safety-critical software certification and the role of SAFERTOS® in helping organisations address them through certification evidence, traceability, and implementation guidance. Readers can view the full feature in Semiconductor Review here.
Making safety more transparent
For over two decades, SAFERTOS®, WHIS’ flagship RTOS, has been used in safety-critical applications worldwide across a wide variety of sectors, including industrial, automotive and medical.
Demonstrating compliance requires a significant body of evidence. Organisations must provide traceability, verification evidence, and documentation that can withstand scrutiny during certification assessments. These activities are often among the most challenging parts of a safety-related project.
Assessors typically expect certification evidence to relate to the specific processor and compiler configuration used within a project. As a result, SAFERTOS® certification evidence is available for specific processor and compiler combinations, helping organisations ensure the evidence they rely on aligns with the configuration under assessment.
Rather than asking organisations to generate certification evidence themselves, WHIS provides the documentation, traceability, and guidance needed to support certification. That’s why SAFERTOS® is supported by the Design Assurance Pack (DAP) and Safety Manual. Together, they provide visibility into how the RTOS was developed, verified, and certified, while helping organisations understand how that evidence can be applied within their own projects. This focus on transparency, certification support, and reducing functional safety compliance effort contributed to WHIS being recognised as Semiconductor Review’s Top Safety-Critical RTOS Provider for 2026.
Author
Maria Brown, Campaign Manager
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