CoolIT’s OMNI ALC is a universal liquid cooling system for graphics cards. The OMNI’s water block is compatible with a wide range of video cards by simply swapping out a low-cost customized interposer plate. Alleviating the need to purchase an entirely new cooling solution for each new generation of video card, the system is a fully upgradeable, factory sealed, liquid cooled … [Read more...]
Firms partner for manufacture of SynJet thermal management solutions
Nuventix, Inc., innovator of SynJet® active thermal management solutions, has signed a Manufacturing Services Agreement with Nypro Inc., which provides plastic injection molding and turn-key assembly of Nuventix products. Under the terms of the agreement, Nypro will perform new product introduction and manufacturing services for Nuventix. Nypro will provide development and … [Read more...]
Company to validate next-generation cooling system for aircraft avionics with Air Force
Fairchild Controls Corporation, an EADS North America company, has signed a teaming agreement with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to evaluate innovative cooling system technologies for avionics and mission systems aboard military aircraft. The Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) will result in the joint development and operation of a … [Read more...]
3D chip stacking to take Moore’s Law past 2020, pose new chip cooling challenges
A team of IBM Researchers in collaboration with two Swiss partners are looking to keep “Moore’s Law” alive for another 15 years. The law states that the number of transistors that can be placed inexpensively on an integrated circuit will double every 18 months. More than 50 years old, this law is still in effect, but to extend it as long as 2020 will require a change from mere … [Read more...]
Department of Energy announces $100 million for innovative research projects
At the inaugural ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced $100 million in Recovery Act funding will be made available to accelerate innovation in green technology, increase America’s competitiveness and create new jobs. Of the three technology focus areas destined to receive funding, one of interest to ElectronicsCooling readers involves … [Read more...]
