Data centres at the heart of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution could be cooled more effectively and economically with a hybrid system under development at the University of Waterloo that targets hotspots on computer chips with a single drop of boiling coolant.
Data centres at the heart of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution could be cooled more effectively and economically with a hybrid system under development at the University of Waterloo that targets hotspots on computer chips with a single drop of boiling coolant.
The novel concept combines general immersion cooling with inexpensive deionized water and targeted spot cooling of especially hot areas with drops of costly coolant.
“It’s a division of labour,” said Dr. Sushanta Mitra, a professor of mechanical and mechatronics engineering at Waterloo. “Water is excellent at handling steady, everyday heat and the drops take care of sudden spikes.”
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