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Keumars Afifi-Sabet

1st-of-its-kind 'cooling chip' could prevent AI smartphones from overheating — with 1st devices launching in 2026

The XMEMS XMC-2400 µCooling chip.

For the first time, scientists have packaged a miniscule silicon chip with a cooling system designed to "actively" keep smartphones cool — rather than relying on "passive" cooling and thermal throttling.

The "xMEMS XMC-2400 µCooling" chip is just 0.04 inches (1 millimeter) thick — slightly thicker than a credit card — and is designed to be fitted into ultramobile devices like smartphones and tablets. 

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