As one of the world’s largest purveyors of online information, Facebook is continually updating its data center cooling system in an effort to increase cooling efficiency while maintaining current costs. Facebook’s original data center in Prineville, Ore. was designed for the desert and takes advantage of the low temperatures and humidity to cool its hardware with outside air. … [Read more...]
Thermoelectric Modules for Low-Profile Thermal Management in Medium Heat Flux Applications
Nextreme Thermal Solutions, developer of micro-scale thermal management and power generation solutions, has released a new series of thin-film thermoelectric modules (TEM) for low-profile thermal management in medium heat flux applications. According to the company, the new TEMs offer “higher cooling capacity, robust mechanical design and source-matched heat flux density for … [Read more...]
Heat-Transfer Material for Rapid Removal of Heat from LED Circuit Boards
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a small business innovation research (SBIR) grant to Applied Nanotech for $150,000. The grant awarded to Applied Nanotech will be used to research the use of the company’s CarbAl heat-transfer material in high-power LED circuit boards. According to the company, the “CarAl heat transfer material has a unique combination of low density, … [Read more...]
Nanostructures May Solve Cooling Issues of Tiny Future Electronics
Researchers at several universities in the southern and western parts of the United States have recently made advances in one of the ongoing issues that has troubled the electronics industry for the past two decades: as electronic devices and equipment become increasingly smaller and more powerful, they generate more heat within a smaller amount of space and increase the … [Read more...]
Full Abstract: Advanced Thermal Management Materials and Applications
Advanced Thermal Management Materials and Applications Reducing Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) is a key imperative for aerospace/defense electronic systems. It is also critical in many commercial and consumer applications, such as smart phones, laptop computers, base station remote radio heads, and electric vehicles. Thermal management is a key problem in all applications. … [Read more...]
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