Tiny ion pump sets new standard in cooling hot computer microchips

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Infrared images show how a new UW micro-pump cools a heated surface: (Top) The air pump is off. (Bottom) The air pump is on. Credit: University of Washington
Infrared images show how a new UW micro-pump cools a heated surface: (Top) The air pump is off. (Bottom) The air pump is on. Credit: University of Washington

University of Washington researchers have succeeded in building a cooling device tiny enough to fit on a computer chip that could work reliably and efficiently with the smallest microelectronic components.


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