(May 10, 2016) Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s postdoc Cui-Zu Chang and his colleagues have been “working to create devices with components which have little [to no] resistance to the flow of electricity” in laptops, according to TechRadar.com. Topological insulators, or, “exceptionally thin materials with special properties, which let electrons flow freely across the … [Read more...]
Industry’s First Portable Measurement Equipment to Improve Thermal Efficiency
SANYO DENKI has recently developed and launched the first portable measuring equipment that measures the system impedance and operating airflow of devices. The San Ace Airflow Tester claims to “improve the thermal efficiency of a device” by “measuring the system impedance and operating airflow of devices” according to Sanyo Denki. It is compact and lightweight, and has the … [Read more...]
Software Update Leads to Device Failure by Overheating
(April 29, 2016) The new Nextfit Robin, an Android-based smartphone, experienced a major cooling malfunction after a recent software update which resulted in the phones overheating. The device normally heats up a bit when performing everyday tasks, and the update was supposed to improve its cooling process, but when users downloaded it and restarted their devices, they “failed … [Read more...]
World’s Thinnest Laptop Runs on ‘Hyperbaric’ Cooling
HP has recently released the world’s thinnest laptop – the Spectre 13.3” notebook, which cools its CPUs with what HP calls ‘hyperbaric cooling technology’. This system features two ultra-thin fans, a heat-pipe, and a special copper radiator, according to AnandTech.com. “The fans intake cool air from the outside and create significant air pressure inside the chassis to blow … [Read more...]
New Energy Efficient Air-to-Air Outdoor Cooler Released
Laird has released its new air-to-air outdoor cooler, the AA-480 Series, that is smaller and more energy efficient than similar units on the market. The cooler has “480 Watts of cooling power and a Coefficient of Performance (COP) rating of 1, and an operating temperature range of -40°C to +55°C,” according to the company, “It has been designed to pass Telcordia test … [Read more...]
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