The world’s ever-increasing reliance on wireless connectivity is driving the continued build-out of 5G Terrestrial and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Communication networks. Despite being more energy efficient than prior generations, the rapid proliferation of these networks is driving up power consumption dramatically.

Bonsai Micro is addressing this urgent problem and unlocking the full potential of 5G and LEO Satcom markets by reducing power consumption with its Edge AI Controller (eAIC).

The Vancouver-based company offers real-time, in-situ, low-power, low-latency sensing and decision-making capabilities for wireless communications products for 5G/6G terrestrial and LEO Satcom, as well as other applications like Wi-Fi and advanced radar. These markets need to improve power efficiency, which impacts battery life, network coverage, thermal management, environmental footprint, OpEx/CapEx for infrastructure, and user experience.

Bonsai’s project will advance its eAIC technology for deployment into 5G/6G and LEO Satcom markets to improve the power efficiency of critical hardware. The eAIC’s core technology comprises IC hardware and proprietary edge AI algorithms.

This initiative draws on the skills of a broad mix of experienced, intermediate, and recent Canadian engineering graduates, including those from the post-doctoral Mitacs program at the University of British Columbia (UBC).