Meet Security, Safety, and Connectivity Requirements from the Start

Medical and industrial devices are becoming more connected, intelligent, and autonomous, and expectations around cybersecurity, functional safety, and wireless reliability are rising with them. Addressing these requirements early, instead of retrofitting them later, leads to systems that are more reliable and easier to certify. This joint whitepaper from Silex and NXP walks through the standards and design considerations that matter, and how the NXP i.MX 95 platform and Silex's wireless, embedded design, and lifecycle expertise help teams move from platform selection to production.

What You'll Discover in This Whitepaper

Navigate the Cybersecurity Landscape.

Understand how regulations and standards such as the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), Medical Device Regulation (MDR), and IEC 62443 shape device requirements, and how a FIPS 140-3 validated product differs from a "FIPS Inside" approach.

Understand Functional Safety for Healthcare and Industry.

Learn how IEC 61508 and IEC 60601-1 apply to industrial and medical equipment, and what platform-level safety features can support while the manufacturer remains responsible for verifying the complete device.

Build on a Secure, Safety-Capable Platform.

Explore the NXP i.MX 95's EdgeLock security features, post-quantum cryptography strategy, and integrated functional safety framework.

Keep Devices Connected and Supported for the Long Term.

See how the 6 GHz Wi-Fi band, Silex's Wi-Fi and Bluetooth integration expertise, long-term software updates, and security services such as AMC (Absolutely Must Connect) Protect for SBOM management and vulnerability monitoring help devices stay reliable and secure well beyond launch.

Look Ahead to Edge AI.

Discover how on-chip AI acceleration and external accelerators support real-time analysis at the edge, and how UWB fits in through NXP's partner ecosystem.

Who Should download this whitepaper?

Embedded Systems Engineers designing secure, connected medical or industrial devices and evaluating NXP i.MX 95-based platforms.

Product, Quality, and Regulatory Teams preparing for evolving cybersecurity and safety requirements such as CRA, MDR, and IEC 62443.

Engineering Managers and System Architects planning scalable platforms with security, safety, and reliable wireless connectivity built in from the start.

Why silex and nxp?

• Wireless you can count on. Decades of Wi-Fi expertise applied to NXP's connectivity technologies, for devices that must stay connected.
• From design to manufacturing. Embedded system design, integration, certification, and customization, backed by expert engineers and local support.
• Support that lasts as long as your product. Vulnerability monitoring, SBOM management, and long-term software support for the i.MX 95.

Download the Whitepaper

Get the joint Silex and NXP guide to designing secure, safety-ready, and connected embedded systems for medical and industrial applications, from the standards that shape your requirements to the platform and wireless considerations that help you meet them.