New Cooling Technology Could Be Used in Tomorrow's Laptops and
TabletsCategory: Cooling Posted: December 13, 2012 01:45PM
General Electric has patented a new, small, ultra light weight
cooling solution that could have applications in tomorrow's
laptops and tablets. The solution uses no fans but instead
relies on a technology that General Electric calls 'Dual
Piezoelectric Cooling Jets' (or DCJ) which is based on a
technology originally developed for cooling aircraft engines.
The Piezoelectric Jets act in a similar way to bellows by using
turbulent air to increase the heat transferred away from hot
components. The technology would enable cooling solutions as
small as 4mm tall, and is also very efficient, consuming less
than half the energy of a fan with the same cooling potential.
This technology, if applied, could not only reduce the size of
future devices, but could also increase battery life through its
reduced power consumption. The technology is also completely
silent. General Electric has recently licens