Research
Hybrid system could make cooling AI data centers cheaper and more efficient
The Brief
- A hybrid cooling system is under development at the University of Waterloo for AI data centres.
- The system targets hotspots on computer chips using a single drop of boiling coolant.
- The developers say it could cool data centres more effectively and economically.
Why it matters
AI data centres consume large amounts of energy for cooling, so a cheaper and more efficient method could lower the cost and energy demands of running AI computing infrastructure.
Who’s affected
- data centre operators
- engineers working on AI computing infrastructure
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Data centers 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.