(April 29, 2016) The new Nextfit Robin, an Android-based smartphone, experienced a major cooling malfunction after a recent software update which resulted in the phones overheating. The device normally heats up a bit when performing everyday tasks, and the update was supposed to improve its cooling process, but when users downloaded it and restarted their devices, they “failed … [Read more...]
New System Improves Lead Times
A manufacturer of thermoelectric air conditioners, TECA Corporation, has recently implemented a new program to improve lead times. President of TECA, Mike Mikalauskis, said, "We were able to pair new software with a more streamlined production system. This will enable our customers to be more competitive when quoting jobs using our air conditioners." TECA further announced … [Read more...]
New Market Entry of Sealed Enclosure Coolers
As their “first step” into the sealed enclosure cooling market, Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT) has recently launched its HSC, HPC and LNC series of sealed enclosure cooler products. ACT said this about each of their new products: “ACT’s HSC series of coolers are based on a patent pending design that utilizes the air impingement technology that is thermally efficient and … [Read more...]
Electrocaloric Polymers That Create On-Demand Cooling
A team of researchers from Pennsylvania State University have recently developed a blend of ferroelectric polymers that could cool chips and small scale systems on demand. According to NewElectronics these are called electrocaloric materials, and typically an external field is required for them to operate correctly, but the “latest polymer blend can hold absorbed heat even … [Read more...]
Smart Clothing That Automatically Cools Itself
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd has recently developed a technology that can be utilized in smart fabrics and clothing to cool or warm the wearer according to his or her needs as part of their Smart Clothing project. This new technology essentially determines the wearer’s body temperature, and automatically adjusts accordingly so “the thermal sensation of the … [Read more...]
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