Meeting the energy challenge: Smarter IoT, edge AI and mobile devices with SisuSemi

We are witnessing an unprecedented surge in connected devices. With nearly 20 billion IoT nodes already deployed—and close to 20 billion mobile devices in use—the digital landscape is becoming increasingly intelligent and decentralized. From Industry 4.0 to agriculture, logistics to healthcare, connected devices are reshaping how data is gathered, processed, and acted upon. A key trend underpinning this growth is the shift of computing and AI back to the edge, where real-time decision-making is essential.

However, this transformation comes with a critical bottleneck: power consumption.

Why power efficiency Is now mission-critical

These billions of devices are often battery-powered, many in remote or hard-to-access locations. Replacing batteries at scale is not just expensive—it’s environmentally and logistically unsustainable. As AI capabilities and processing needs at the edge increase, energy demand is set to rise, unless efficiency innovations keep pace.

To tackle this, several engineering strategies have emerged. These include:

Custom-designed chips (ASICs): Custom silicon optimized for specific workloads reduces unnecessary overhead and boosts energy efficiency. In applications like edge AI, where inferencing needs to be both fast and frugal, general-purpose chips fall short. ASICs offer lean, targeted processing that conserves energy.

Miniaturization of chip design: Advances in semiconductor fabrication (e.g., sub-10nm nodes) and compact architectural layouts result in smaller, more efficient chips. Less area means less power consumed—especially important for ultra-compact IoT nodes and wearable devices.

Energy harvesting: Powering devices from ambient sources, such as light, vibration or heat, reduces reliance on batteries altogether. This is particularly relevant for remote sensors and low-duty-cycle IoT applications.

System-level optimization: Power management isn’t just about chips. Efficient firmware, dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) and intelligent sleep-wake cycles at the system level can dramatically improve real-world energy usage.

Enter SisuSemi: Complementary, not competitive

At SisuSemi, the core value lies in enabling energy-efficient semiconductor solutions that can be integrated seamlessly with all of the above strategies. The solution reduces atomic-level defects and contamination, thus significantly reducing leakage currents and power consumption. Our approach is not “either/or”—it's designed to work in tandem with custom chips, miniaturized nodes, energy harvesting modules and intelligent system design – or any other solutions that are used to tackle the energy-consumption issues.

Here’s how SisuSemi enhances existing strategies:

• With custom chips: SisuSemi technology enables further reductions in leakage and dynamic power, even in finely tuned ASICs.

• With miniaturization: Our innovations improve energy performance without compromising density or area efficiency.

• With energy harvesting: Thanks to our ultra-low-power approach, even micro-harvested energy becomes viable for sustaining device operations.

• With system-level design: SisuSemi-enabled platforms are designed for integration with advanced power management frameworks, making them a perfect fit for edge and mobile ecosystems.

A real alternative to conventional technologies

SisuSemi stands apart from traditional and even some cutting-edge approaches. The solution offers energy savings that translate directly into longer device lifespans, reduced maintenance cycles and lower total cost of ownership—all without the need for drastic changes to your existing chip or system architectures.

The growth of IoT and mobile intelligence is unstoppable—but without energy efficiency, it’s unsustainable. Whether you are designing edge AI systems, deploying millions of IoT sensors, or building the next-generation mobile device, the key to success lies in reducing power consumption without compromising performance.

With SisuSemi, you don’t have to choose between different strategies. You can build smarter, leaner, and longer-lasting solutions—with energy efficiency at the core.