Thomas Tarter

Article co-authored by xMEMS' Henry Neynavaee. AI data centers are being redesigned around a simple physical reality: modern GPUs and CPUs now dissipate heat at levels that air cooling can no longer manage efficiently. As processor power climbs past the kilowatt mark, liquid cooling has become a practical requirement.

Compact mobile devices are desperate for more efficient cooling systems. Already, 5G connectivity, spatial computing, high-resolution video, and gaming are testing the limits of current cooling solutions in thin, mobile, consumer electronics such as tablets and smartphones. Now companies like Apple, Google, and Samsung are in a race to integrate generative AI functionality into their smartphones.