The new cooling solution uses acetone as a working fluid in the heat pipes instead of water. This prevents the thermal transfer medium from freezing at extreme sub-zero temperatures and prevents damage to the cooling solution, the module, and the entire system design. The cooling solution is also insensitive to mechanical stresses such as shock and vibration.
With these features, the acetone-based cooling solution extends the application possibilities of Computer-on-Module (COMs) to use cases involving extreme climatic and mechanical conditions, such as arctic temperatures.
It enables the use of COMs in systems that previously had to rely on more elaborate, complex and cost-intensive COTS-based slot or full-custom system designs to achieve the required reliability, reducing costs and safeguarding performance in challenging system applications. Intended for COM-based designs that must operate reliably it operates within a temperature range of -40 °C to +85 °C.
Applications for the new heat pipe cooling system include autonomous and conventional vehicles that are exposed to extreme conditions, such as logistics vehicles in ports, airports, and cold stores. The new solution is equally effective in rail and aviation systems, and any other scenario where extreme temperatures and mechanical stresses could affect system reliability.
When paired with the COMs Type6 conga-TC675 or the ultra-rugged conga-TC675r, the acetone-based heat pipe cooling solution is particularly effective. It also provides a cooling solution for COMs in the form factors COM-HPC Mini and Client as well as COM-HPC Server for robust edge servers.
The new cooling solution will also be available as a heat pipe adapter and other configurations on request.
