About BlackBerry QNX

Founded in Canada in 1980, QNX launched the industry's first commercial real-time microkernel OS and has since specialized in the embedded market. Characteristics such as high reliability, scalable architecture, and low memory requirements continue to make it a strong success in markets such as networking, automotive systems, and industrial automation control.

Highly reliable operating system (OS)

As automobile functionality becomes more sophisticated, the software installed in the vehicle is becoming more important. In-vehicle systems are mission-critical systems that require high reliability and high availability. QNX real-time OS has a unique microkernel structure that places applications, driver protocol stacks, etc. outside the kernel, so even if a problem occurs, the impact on the kernel itself is minimal, making it ideal for applications that require high availability. It's an OS.

Market performance

QNX real-time OS “Neutrino”

Main function

• microkernel architecture
• POSIX-compliant (PSE54)
• GPU acceleration support
• Provides robust security features
• Compatible with various functional safety
  ISO26262, IEC61508, IEC62304,
  EN50128, EN50657

product portfolio

Development platform (SDP)

Tools and packages required for QNX development

• Core OS
• Graphic related (Screen)
• Multimedia related (Multimedia Playback, etc.)
• Integrated development environment (QNX Momentics IDE) etc.

Robust microkernel

Solutions for heavy machinery and construction machinery

Due to the promotion of operational efficiency and the decrease in the number of workers, construction equipment is being equipped with cutting-edge operator support systems and autonomous driving, and compliance with functional safety standards is also required. Many new developments today use Linux, which has low introduction costs and fast development speed, but the reality is that there are many issues such as functional safety compliance, ensuring security, and long-term maintainability. POSIX-compliant QNX facilitates porting from Linux, and pre-certification such as ISO26262 enables customers to significantly reduce man-hours. Software maintenance should also be considered for products with a long product lifetime. By using a commercial OS, it is possible to enjoy the benefits of total cost.

Solutions for medical devices

In medical equipment where IEC62304 is being applied, software safety assurance is also being integrated into the same standard. The number of network-compatible devices is increasing, and not only high availability but also security requirements such as submission of SBOM (software BOM) are increasing. QNX's Medical OS is IEC62304 pre-certified, greatly reducing the man-hours required to make your product compliant with international standards. A Linux-like IDE (Integrated Development Environment) and full POSIX-compliant support make it easy to reuse existing code and port to QNX.

FA/Industrial Controller

​FA and industrial controllers, which require products with different functions to work together, require management of various product portfolios and operation of many different processors. In addition, different functional safety is required for each function and product. Therefore, a lot of development resources are devoted to OS management. These man-hours can be greatly reduced by adopting a commercial OS. In addition, QNX 's real-time OS provides high reliability with millisecond accuracy and fail-proof real-time performance for applications that require high accuracy.

Rail solutions

Railroad vehicles and railroad equipment, which require a high degree of safety, are often implemented with bare metal because they require high reliability. Software requirements are increasing.
QNX's RTOS is EN50128 compliant for control systems, reducing the effort required for customer certification. QNX​ ​Hypervisor also makes it easy to implement redundancy and coexistence of different critical levels.

Solutions for commercial vehicles

Automobiles are expected to undergo major changes in platform strategies, such as the adoption of new E/E architectures. An approach different from the conventional one is also required for development such as software-oriented design. The weight of software design, such as functions such as ADAS/AD, application development, and functional safety certification, will increase dramatically. QNX solutions contribute to the utilization of development assets, reliability, and enhanced security.

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