As described in an article from Nanowerk News, researchers from Perdue University have created a device that may advance the progress of computer chip cooling. This technology as explained in the article uses "ionic wind engines" that has been demonstrated to boost the cooling rate by 250 percent. This will enable the production of smaller computers, and reduce the amount of heat they produce by an extreme amount. This cooling mechanism will not only be useful in the creation of smaller computers, but all technologies, including cell phones, and televisions. The funding for this new technology is being done by none other than the Intel Corporation. As mechanical engineer Raul Maturana explains, the new cooling mechanism generates electrically charged atoms when electrodes are placed in close proximity of one another. As the article explains, the "ionic wind" is created when the positively charged ions are pulled towards the negatively charged electrodes. This device works in conjuction with a fan, as described in the article. If you would like to learn more, the article is at:
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