Chilldyne Awarded ARPA-E Grant To Support High-Performance Liquid Cooling Development

Chilldyne, a leading developer in liquid cooling innovation, has made a significant leap forward by receiving a $550,000 grant from the Department of Energy’s ARPA-E COOLERCHIPS program. This funding marks a pivotal moment in the pursuit of sustainable and energy-efficient solutions for data centers.

Chilldyne, a leading developer in liquid cooling innovation, has made a significant leap forward by receiving a $550,000 grant from the Department of Energy’s ARPA-E COOLERCHIPS program. This funding marks a pivotal moment in the pursuit of sustainable and energy-efficient solutions for data centers.

The grant empowers Chilldyne to enhance its state-of-the-art liquid cooling systems, addressing the escalating needs of modern data centers. This development is particularly crucial as the demand for high-power computing, including AI and machine learning, continues to rise.

Chilldyne’s breakthroughs include advanced low-thermal-resistance cold plates, automatic coolant quality controls, and a robust negative pressure infrastructure. The CPU/GPU cold plate with a soldered-in helical turbulator offers minimal thermal resistance and excellent resistance to corrosion and contamination. These innovations are essential for supporting the intensive workloads of AI and HPC clusters, ensuring optimal performance with up to 2000-watt chips.

The Automated Coolant Quality (ACQ) system, another critical advancement from Chilldyne, benefits significantly from this funding. It maintains coolant quality at an optimal level, enhancing system reliability by preventing corrosion and biogrowth, thereby ensuring consistent thermal performance.

Dr. Steve Harrington, CEO of Chilldyne, expressed enthusiasm about the grant: “This support from ARPA-E is a significant endorsement of our mission to drive the next generation of high-density, environmentally conscious data centers. We’re excited to accelerate our research and development, bringing innovative and sustainable solutions to the forefront of the industry.”

Chilldyne also plans to collaborate with the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) to demonstrate the potential energy savings of their liquid cooling technology. Additionally, strategic partnerships with AVNET and Schneider Electric will facilitate the commercialization and implementation of these solutions in colocation facilities.

With this grant, Chilldyne is poised to redefine the standards of data center cooling, aligning technological advancement with environmental responsibility.

Chilldyne, Inc.

Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E)

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