Computers Could Run Cooler and Faster With New Nanotechnology.Business/Technology Editors GIBRALTAR--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 2002 A new cooling technology could allow the use of more powerful microprocessors in desktop and laptop computers. Cool Chips plc (COLCF) is developing a solid-state cooling technology which is designed to solve thermal management problems for future generations of microprocessors, significantly improving performance and allowing for the use of more powerful processors in confined spaces. This application of Cool Chips(TM) for the microprocessor industry is described in a paper, "Cool Chips for Processors", to be presented by Dr. Brian Von Herzen 1:45 PM on Tuesday, October 29th at the Fall 2002 Forum for the Application and Commercialization of Next-Generation Thermal Management Materials and Systems for Cooling and Power Conversion at Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. The forum, which highlights the most recent technology achievements in thermal management materials and systems, and addresses the applications that can drive their commercialization and the technical and business challenges that remain, is sponsored by the Research Triangle Institute The Research Triangle Institute (RTI) is a non-profit research organization based in the Research Triangle Park (RTP) of North Carolina. RTI is the oldest tenant of this major research park, and the sister organization to the Research Triangle Foundation. of North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. . The conference URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. is http://techVenture.rti.org. Dr. Brian Von Herzen will be addressing the benefits of the Cool Chips technology for the semiconductor, PC, server, and broad information technology industries. Cool Chips are compact electronic devices similar in appearance to computer chips. When an electric current is applied, one side of the chip becomes cold and the other side hot as electrons pass across an vacuum gap separating the two sides. The process, in which hot electrons "tunnel" through a one-way thermal trap door See trapdoor. trap door - Or "trapdoor" 1. back door. 2. trap-door function , is projected to be much more efficient than conventional refrigeration refrigeration, process for drawing heat from substances to lower their temperature, often for purposes of preservation. Refrigeration in its modern, portable form also depends on insulating materials that are thin yet effective. methods and existing solid-state heat pumps. Using this effect, considerable heat could be actively pumped away from processor chips despite their small surface area. In addition to surveying possible applications in electronics, Cool Chips plc will be releasing an update on the progress of development work. Two nanotechnology milestones were reached recently: the fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. of large conformal con·for·mal adj. 1. Mathematics Designating or specifying a mapping of a surface or region upon another surface so that all angles between intersecting curves remain unchanged. 2. pairs of electrodes Electrodes Tiny wires in adhesive pads that are applied to the body for ECG measurement. Mentioned in: Electrocardiography , and electrodes with excellent local smoothness. "What this means is that, after over 5 years of development, we are on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of producing high output Cool Chips. The last stage is the integration of a specific thin film layer," said Cool Chips plc president Isaiah Cox. "We can then begin deliveries of prototype devices to customers." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the company, progress so far has been good. Specific data will be shown at the RTI show demonstrating the local smoothness of the electrode surfaces, as well as showing, for the first time in public, the latest product of the lab, a sample Cool Chip with a 1cm active area. Heat management problems are critical in many industries, and Cool Chips plc is seeking to sell licenses for this technology for a wide range of industrial applications. Cool Chips plc is currently in talks with representative companies in the aerospace, automotive, computer, telephony and white goods sectors. Extensive information about Cool Chips may be found on the Cool Chips plc web site at www.coolchips.gi including a calculator to determine the efficiency of the technology for any given temperature range. Cool Chips are protected by an extensive portfolio of fourteen issued patents, with more applications pending. These include broad patent coverage under which all cooling techniques using the passage of electrons across a vacuum gap are covered. Cool Chips plc has 7,369,840 shares outstanding. Forward Looking Statement at http://www.coolchips.gi/fwdlook.shtml |
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