Shinosuke
1st May 2006, 03:50
Why did I post it here?
Originally posted on: BBC
"The electrical currents now passing through microprocessors are so large the heat they generate can limit computing performance.
Many chips have cooling circuits nowadays, but these require pumps to drive the coolant, which in turn generate even more heat.
Suitably micro-patterned channels, argues Dr Linke, would make the coolant flow automatically.
'It would be very neat if we could use the heat from the chip to be the pump, because you would not need any additional power, but also because the pumping only happens when the thing is warm; it would also be a thermostat at the same time. So it would all be in one package.'"
>> Full story here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4955398.stm) <<
In a few years, computers we might be able to push CPU to the very limit without worrying about it overhearing! :x
Originally posted on: BBC
"The electrical currents now passing through microprocessors are so large the heat they generate can limit computing performance.
Many chips have cooling circuits nowadays, but these require pumps to drive the coolant, which in turn generate even more heat.
Suitably micro-patterned channels, argues Dr Linke, would make the coolant flow automatically.
'It would be very neat if we could use the heat from the chip to be the pump, because you would not need any additional power, but also because the pumping only happens when the thing is warm; it would also be a thermostat at the same time. So it would all be in one package.'"
>> Full story here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4955398.stm) <<
In a few years, computers we might be able to push CPU to the very limit without worrying about it overhearing! :x