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Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:09 pm Post subject: Researchers use 'ionic wind' to cool computer chips |
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Researchers at Purdue University have developed
an ionic wind engine that can significantly enhance the efficiency of
conventional processor coolers. According to the
BBC,
the system employs an ionic engine that produces positively charged particles
when a voltage is applied to it. Those particles are then naturally dr...read more |
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