GE launches 3mm thin electronics cooler
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GE's thermal engineer, Peter DeBock calls it "dual piezoelectric cooling jets" (DCJ). If that doesn't make much sense to your brain - you may imagine a 3mm thin cooling machine that will keep your electronic components cool. DeBock and his team at GE’s global research labs have used the technology GE had developed to ensure better air-flow through the jet engine compressors, in cooling electronic circuits. The team says it's like a pair of lungs - because this termal cooler expands and contracts.
This 'lungs' is basically a “piezoelectric†ceramics material sandwiched between two nickel discs. When alternating current flows through it, the ceramic material expands and contracts approximately 150 times per second. This action leads to sucking the air from surroundings and then venting it out at a very high speed. No electric motors are required. We've a video of GE's scientists explaining the whole thing. Check it out -
Via: GE develops ultra-thin, almost-silent cooler for next-gen laptops and tablets | ExtremeTech
DCJ: Image Credit: ExtremeTech.com[/caption]GE's thermal engineer, Peter DeBock calls it "dual piezoelectric cooling jets" (DCJ). If that doesn't make much sense to your brain - you may imagine a 3mm thin cooling machine that will keep your electronic components cool. DeBock and his team at GE’s global research labs have used the technology GE had developed to ensure better air-flow through the jet engine compressors, in cooling electronic circuits. The team says it's like a pair of lungs - because this termal cooler expands and contracts.
This 'lungs' is basically a “piezoelectric†ceramics material sandwiched between two nickel discs. When alternating current flows through it, the ceramic material expands and contracts approximately 150 times per second. This action leads to sucking the air from surroundings and then venting it out at a very high speed. No electric motors are required. We've a video of GE's scientists explaining the whole thing. Check it out -
Via: GE develops ultra-thin, almost-silent cooler for next-gen laptops and tablets | ExtremeTech
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