Purdue blows cool air over computer chips

Opinion
Aug 14, 20071 min

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Researchers are showing off technology that promises to increase the cooling rate of computer chips by as much as 250%.  Purdue University researchers, in work funded by Intel are developing tiny “ionic wind engines” that when used in combination with a conventional computer fan, can enhance the fan’s effectiveness by boosting airflow over the surface of a computer chip.

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