Nano-lightning’ could cool computer chips
March 25, 2004 | Source: NewScientist.com news
Jumping electric charges could waft breezes of ionised air through microchips, replacing the bulky, noisy fans that cool down today’s computers.
The technolgy could be built directly into a computer chip’s heat sink to provide a faster, quieter, and lighter cooling system, producing a cooling rate similar to water: 40 watts per square centimeter.