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This innovative fan-on-a-chip could make active cooling a reality on phones


xMEMS rolls out an all-silicon fan that's just 1mm thin.

(Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)In Hardwired, AC Senior Editor Harish Jonnalagadda delves into all things hardware, including phones, audio products, storage servers, and routers. The XMC-2400 is able to deliver 39cc/sec airflow and 1,000Pa back pressure, and crucially, it is IP58 dust and water resistant, allowing it to be used on sealed devices like phones. (Image credit: xMEMS)With the AirJet system, Zotac added slits to the side of its mini-PC that serves as the exhaust, but it's unlikely that phone manufacturers will start doing the same on their devices to accommodate active cooling.

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