Low-power and high-performance circuit modules for digital signal processing, wireless communications and deep learning

该项目通过开发低功耗和高性能的硬件模块作为知识产权（IP）核心，直接解决下一代数字电路和系统的挑战，即对高能效和卓越性能的要求。目标应用包括数字信号处理（DSP）、5G通信网络和人工智能系统。为了实现这一目标，该项目将利用最近的科学研究成果，并将有希望的发现推进到电路模块的工作演示的发展。这一发展将显著提高技术准备等级（从2级提高到4级），并为未来的商业化提供坚实的基础。该项目还为HQP提供了良好的培训环境。获得的培训将使HQP具备重要和关键的技术技能，以及专业技能，包括沟通、协作、领导和企业家精神，以实现商业化的目标。公平、多元化和包容性（EDI）是我们在团队组成和培训过程中的首要考虑因素。我们鼓励各种身份和背景的人加入这个项目。在我们的团队中，无论性别、性别、国籍和其他身份因素如何，每个人都受到平等的尊重和平等的机会。该项目的成果将有助于弥合传统信息通信技术（ICT）产业与5G通信、多媒体、人工智能等新兴产业之间的差距。项目目标的实现将带来更加环保的ICT系统，并有助于解决减少ICT行业碳足迹方面的关键挑战。它还将有助于创造就业机会，促进阿尔伯塔省和加拿大新兴技术领域的信息通信技术产业。作为商业化道路上的一个关键里程碑，该项目拟议开发的完成将对经济的长期增长产生深远的影响，对阿尔伯塔省和加拿大具有重要的社会和环境意义。

This project directly addresses the challenges in the next generations of digital circuits and systems, namely, the requirements for high energy efficiency and superior performance, by developing low-power and high-performance hardware modules as intellectual property (IP) cores. The target applications include digital signal processing (DSP), 5G communication networks, and artificial intelligence systems. To achieve this goal, the project will exploit the results of recent scientific research and advance the promising discoveries to the development of working demonstrations of circuit modules. This development will significantly advance the Technology Readiness Level (from 2 to 4) and provide a solid basis for future commercialization. This project also provides an outstanding training environment for HQP. The gained training will equip HQP with important and critical technical skills, as well as professional skills including communication, collaboration, leadership and entrepreneurship toward the objective of commercialization. Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are our top considerations in the team composition and training process. People from all identities and backgrounds are encouraged to join this project. In our team, everyone is equitably treated with respect and offered equal opportunities, regardless of sex, gender, nationality and other identity factors. The outcomes of this project will help bridge the gap between the conventional Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry and emerging industries such as 5G communications, multimedia, and artificial intelligence. The achievement of the project goal will lead to more environmentally friendly ICT systems and help resolve key challenges in reducing the carbon footprint in the ICT industry. It will also help create job opportunities, foster the ICT industry in Alberta and Canada in emerging technologies. As a key milestone on the commercialization path, the completion of the proposed developments in this project will potentially have a profound impact on the long-term growth of the economy and will be of significant social and environmental importance to Alberta and Canada.