AEC-Q100
Beginner
The set of tough tests a chip must pass before carmakers will use it.
Novice
The Automotive Electronics Council’s set of stress tests that a chip must pass to be used in cars, with temperature grades 0 (hottest) to 3.
Expert
Defines test groups and sample sizes (for example HTOL on 77 parts from each of 3 lots, zero fails). It qualifies reliability; functional safety is covered separately by ISO 26262.
Explained in Automotive (Industries).