Aligned Graphite Microchannel Cooling (AGMC) System with Additively Manufactured Manifolds

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Program:
COOLERCHIPS
Award:
$1,299,281
Location:
Malibu, California
Status:
ACTIVE
Project Term:
09/28/2023 - 09/27/2026
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Technology Description:

As part of a Category A project, HRL Laboratories will develop a novel data center thermal management system with low thermal resistance and greater energy efficiency to reduce power consumption for the next generation of data center servers. HRL’s system utilizes aligned graphite micro-fins and additively manufactured flow manifolds to overcome performance limitations common to existing cooling blocks and provide unprecedented cooling for current and future processors.

Contact

ARPA-E Program Director:
Dr. Peter de Bock
Project Contact:
Dr. Christopher Roper
Press and General Inquiries Email:
ARPA-E-Comms@hq.doe.gov
Project Contact Email:
csroper@hrl.com

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Release Date:
09/22/2022